Confirmation - Non-O157 STEC baseline
| Project start date: | 05 December 2011 |
| Project end date: | 30 March 2012 |
| Publication date: | 24 March 2014 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grassfed cattle, Grainfed cattle |
| Relevant regions: | National |
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Summary
The Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) of USDA has declared six types of E. coli, in addition to E. coli O157 (nonO157 STEC), to be adulterants in beef that is intended for grinding or needle tenderisation. FSIS will implement a point-of-entry and domestic testing program, which will cause customers of Australian beef to require certificates of analysis, and AQIS (DAFF Biosecurity) to implement a testing program similar to the one that has been implemented for E. coli O157.
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| Project manager: | Ian Jenson |
| Primary researcher: | CSIRO |
