The number of microbial indicators in Chinese food standards is small, the limit requirements are relatively loose, and there is no limit requirements for microorganisms in the processing process. The microbiological limit standards of meat and meat products in China, the European Union, the United ...

Hygiene management of domestic refrigerators is an important aspect of food poisoning prevention. The aim of the present study was to confirm the relationship between microbial contamination and hygiene management by measuring microbial levels and investigating temperature and cleaning frequency...

In addition to harming a food establishment's online reviews and reputation, poor cleanliness puts it at risk of foodborne disease outbreaks, which might put customers in danger and lead to legal action. The topic of good hygiene practices (GHPs) and how FBOs can use them to assure food safety and...

This study aimed to assess food safety in a Vietnamese hospital kitchen with reference to a Japanese hospital, where hygiene management is well implemented. Microbial inspections, including general viable bacteria count, coliform, and Escherichia coli (E. coli) counts were conducted on 10 cookware...

Aquatic products are one of the sources of high-quality meals, non-standard use of pesticides have polluted the water source of fishery breeding, and the quality and safety of aquatic products are facing a great threat. The supervision and sampling inspection of drug residues in aquatic products...

What is known and objective: We aim to add to the few reports on tacrolimus concentrations in breast milk and in maternal, umbilical vein and neonatal blood after maternal renal transplantation. Case summary: In a 30-year-old pregnant woman, the tacrolimus concentration at delivery was the same in...

In recent years, the proportion of meat products consumption in global food consumption has been increasing, and the international trade of meat products rapidly increased. As the developing country, there are obvious differences in food safety supervisory system between China and other developed...

To recognize the risk of Bacillus cereus in pasteurized milk, we investigated the prevalence of B. cereus and the rate of the production of cereulide from B. cereus isolates. B. cereus was found in 66 out of 101 (65.3%) domestically pasteurized milk samples in Japan. The ces gene was identified in...

Many steps in the food chain, including handling by consumers, can cause foodborne disease. However, consumer risk perception varies; while some consumers are concerned about the actual causes of food poisoning, others may focus on different factors that pose less risk to their health. This study...

A method for the rapid analysis of multiclass residual veterinary drugs in poultry muscle, egg, and raw milk was validated in accordance with Japanese guidelines. Using LC-MS/MS, 20 veterinary drugs, including sulfonamides, coccidiostats, and macrolides were analyzed in one injection. Analytes were ...