Salmonella control in the food chain. (Part 1)

Very Good Article. It provides awareness to all of us.

Very good article and need more awarness as now a days food safty is becoming the prime for the public health

Nice start and I look forward to see other part of the paper.

very informatic in simple language

I am looking forward for further discussions especially about the resistant types of salmonella and now its need of the hour to discuss the injudicious use of the antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin and its implications. Sub therapeutic use of the antibiotics in feed w.r.t salmonella should also be highlighted. Hope to see other part/s of paper.

good article, salmonella is indeed, mighty threat to human health

Dear all, I am very much happy to Inform you all that the Government Of India has taken the first step to overcome from this problem & details are stated below.. This Law was implemented all over India from 5 august 2011 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been established under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which consolidates various acts & orders that have hitherto handled food related issues in various Ministries and Departments. FSSAI has been created for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. Highlights of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 Various central Acts like Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 , Fruit Products Order , 1955, Meat Food Products Order , 1973, Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947,Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation)Order 1988, Solvent Extracted Oil, De- Oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967, Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 etc will be repealed after commencement of FSS Act, 2006. The Act also aims to establish a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards, by moving from multi- level, multi- departmental control to a single line of command. To this effect, the Act establishes an independent statutory Authority – the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with head office at Delhi. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the State Food Safety Authorities shall enforce various provisions of the Act. Establishment of the Authority Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the Administrative Ministry for the implementation of FSSAI. The Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have already been appointed by Government of India. The Chairperson is in the rank of Secretary to Government of India. FSSAI has been mandated by the FSS Act, 2006 for performing the following functions: Framing of Regulations to lay down the Standards and guidelines in relation to articles of food and specifying appropriate system of enforcing various standards thus notified. Laying down mechanisms and guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies engaged in certification of food safety management system for food businesses. Laying down procedure and guidelines for accreditation of laboratories and notification of the accredited laboratories. To provide scientific advice and technical support to Central Government and State Governments in the matters of framing the policy and rules in areas which have a direct or indirect bearing of food safety and nutrition . Collect and collate data regarding food consumption, incidence and prevalence of biological risk, contaminants in food, residues of various, contaminants in foods products, identification of emerging risks and introduction of rapid alert system. Creating an information network across the country so that the public, consumers, Panchayats etc receive rapid, reliable and objective information about food safety and issues of concern. Provide training programmes for persons who are involved or intend to get involved in food businesses. Contribute to the development of international technical standards for food, sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards. Promote general awareness about food safety and food standards.

It is very good article showing awareness of food safety. There is another organism campylobacter, which is significant as public health problem causes human gastroenteritis and transmit through contaminated meat. The good hygienic production and processing can be controlled these public health problems. It is good that Government has taken steps to overcome this, as per Dr Jaydeep stated.

Dear Dr. Raghu, Thanks for highlighting on the other food borne threats. Lot of bacterial threats are there in food chain but today the processing industry faces maximum threats from Salmonella so come up with the strong solutions along with the literacy among the the Livestock producers. And I am confident on the fact that if every veterinarian thought in that direction then the major food born problems will be solved. Regards, Dr Jaydip

Not at all. Having plugged at every step along the production chain to prevent the bug from entering, with a good biosecurity system together with a vaccination program, incidences could be reduced. Unfortunately, certain countries do permit farmers using live vaccine against Salmonella. D.C.Hettiarachchi , An Industrial microbiologist, Sri Lanka

Dear Doctors, Thanks for giving loads of details on the Salmonella and other bacteria. Regards, Neethiraja A