Norovirus, “Spewnami” and Vomit-Readiness Plans at the Conference for Food Protection: The CFP met last week at its biennial meeting to discuss matters of food safety. A hot topic this year was Norovirus and how management of grocery stores and other retail outlets, like restaurants, should react with appropriate cleaning, sanitization and restriction/deep cleaning measures. Food Safety News has more on this topic and other items of interest from the Conference.
CDC Reports Deli Slicers Aren’t Cleaned As Frequently As Recommended: Deli (meat) slicers have been frequently associated with cross-contamination of pathogens, particularly Listeria monocytogenes. Deli slicers should be broken down, cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours when in use as recommended by the US FDA’s Food Code. This report notes findings that don’t meet that requirement. Find out more at the Centers for Disease Control or Food Safety News.
