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Citrus: Safe Handling Practices for Consumers
... areas where the peel may have been torn during harvest. Any wounds provide hiding places for microbial contamination. Be sure freshly squeezed citrus juice is covered and kept cold. Those who are more ... heat kills pathogens). Wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and counter tops often. This prevents cross contamination of clean produce by a dirty surface or utensil. Use hot soapy water and rinse ...
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Microorganisms, Bacteria, and Viruses in Drinking Water
... gastrointestinal distress such as diarrhea or gastroenteritis (2). Total coliforms are the standard by which microbial contamination is measured. Coliforms will be one of the first bacteria present in the water ... cryptosporidium levels have increased. However, if you are on a private system using a well, contamination may occur from a leaking or improperly placed septic tank, or animal waste, so it ...
EXTOXNET FAQS - Bottled Water
... your water has been contaminated, it will be up to you to have your water tested for contamination. Your water has a strange taste or smell, that you cannot live with. This is a personal ... information. If you prefer the convenience of bottled water, but are concerned about the shelf life, microbial contamination, or would just like some tips from an expert on water disinfection, the Kansas State ...
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Treating Fern Spores with Bleach
... Spores with Bleach Geoff Simmons The use of sodium hypochlorite solution to reduce or eliminate microbial contamination of fern spores is often recommended. The question of whether the use of such ... that "We thus recommend that surface sterilization be avoided unless it is required to prevent contamination". Although the authors (R. Hamilton and C. Chaffin) were only dealing with spores of one ...
Sprouts, Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, North Willamette Research and Extension Center
... contact: International Specialty Supply 820 E. 20th St. Cookeville, TN 38501. E-mail An additional source of information on sprout production is: Sprout Publications, POB 62, Ashland, OR 97520. MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION ISSUES As sprouts have become more popular, some food safely issues have emerged. Some outbreaks of foodborne illnesses have been traced to E. coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella on lettuce ...
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U-Picks and Good Ag Practices
... customers picking produce on your farm. This is actually one of the concepts with the GAPS (Good Agricultural Practices) program. Of particular concern is minimizing microbial contamination to the produce. There are many opportunities for contamination to occur during the production, harvest and post-harvest handling of produce. Since customers do the harvesting in the U-pick operation, they need ...
Does Pressure-Treated Wood Belong in Your Garden?
... because kids ingest dirt. Water contains background arsenic too, but there might also be arsenic from contamination. The current EPA limit for arsenic in drinking water is 50 parts per billion. In large ... greater risk" than eating foods grown in CCA-framed beds. Bourquin feels that from a food safety standpoint, microbial contamination like E. coli 0157:H7 is of much greater concern. "Compared to ...
Terpstra urges apple industry success in tackling new challenges
... speaker expressed a desire that the public change its focus from pesticides to foodborne illness from microbial contamination. The pesticide issue has not gone away. The Food Quality Protection Act and how it ... concern over foodborne pathogens tops the consumer list of food concerns. Incidents of E. coli contamination of cider have put the apple industry in the middle of the storm. "Initially, this ...
RRes - PPI Division - Microbial diversity in soil
... expression studies (Mendum et al., 1998). Recent studies have included the impact of heavy metal contamination on rhizobia (Hirsch et al., 1993) and other soil bacteria (O'Flaherty et al., 2001; ... S.P., O'Flaherty, S.M. & Hirsch, P.R,. (2000) Comparison of methods to investigate microbial populations in soils under different agricultural management. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 33, 129-137. Mendum, T. ...
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