scholarly journals Preventing Foodborne Illness: E. coli “The Big Six”

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Richardson ◽  
Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider ◽  
Keith R. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Illness ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Food Science ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Healthy Humans ◽  
Big Six ◽  
The U.S

Escherichia coli is a bacterium usually found in the digestive system of healthy humans and animals and transmitted through fecal contamination. There are hundreds of known E. coli strains, with E. coli O157:H7 being the most widely recognized because of the severe illness it causes. In addition to E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified six serogroups (or “strains”), known as the “big six,” which includes E. coli O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145. These are the most commonly seen types of E. coli found in food in the United States that are not O157:H7, and they cause approximately 37,000 cases per year in the United States. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Susanna Richardson, Renée Goodrich Schneider, and Keith R. Schneider, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, October 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs233

scholarly journals Preventing Foodborne Illness: E. coli O157:H7

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith R. Schneider ◽  
Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider ◽  
Alexandra Chang ◽  
Susanna Richardson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
Fecal Contamination ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Illness ◽  
Human Nutrition ◽  
Food Science ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Healthy Humans

Escherichia coli is a bacterium found in the digestive system of healthy humans and animals and transmitted through fecal contamination. There are hundreds of known E. coli strains, with E. coli O157:H7 being the most recognized. This enterohemorrhagic E. coli (or EHEC) strain is responsible for an estimated 63,153 cases of infection and 20 deaths in the United States annually and causes approximately $255 million in losses each year. E. coli are found everywhere in the environment but mostly occupy animal surfaces and digestive systems, making it important to thoroughly wash anything that comes into contact with these surfaces. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Alexandra Chang, and Susanna Richardson and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, October 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs097

scholarly journals Preventing Foodborne Illness: Listeriosis

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith R. Schneider ◽  
Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider ◽  
Michael A. Hubbard ◽  
Susanna Richardson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Illness ◽  
Human Nutrition ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Popular Press ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Affected Person

Listeriosis is one of several foodborne diseases that are often reported in the scientific and popular press. In the United States, it affects about 1,600 people every year, with about 270 of those cases resulting in death. It expresses itself in the affected person by means of septicemia, meningitis, and/or encephalitis. Pregnant women who have intrauterine or cervical infections caused by L. monocytogenes in their second or third trimesters may spontaneously abort the fetus or produce a stillbirth. Influenza-type symptoms, which may include continuous fever, usually precede the aforementioned disorders. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich-Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, and Susanna Richardson, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, March 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs102

scholarly journals Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclospora cayetanensis

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Sigua ◽  
Keith R. Schneider ◽  
Renée M. Goodrich ◽  
Michael J. Mahovic ◽  
Rajya Shukla
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Protozoan Parasite ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Illness ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Gastrointestinal Infection ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
Intestinal Protozoan ◽  
Cyclospora Cayetanensis

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, intestinal protozoan parasite first reported in 1979 that has been known as cyanobacterium-like, coccidia-like, and as cyclospora-like bodies (CLB). It wasnt until 1993 that it was officially characterized as Cyclospora cayetanensis. Much is still unknown about C. cayetanensis, but it is a known cause of a gastrointestinal infection (cyclosporiasis), with increasing worldwide incidence including cases in the United States and Canada. This document is FSHN0519, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2005. FSHN0519/FS130: Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Agroterrorism in the U.S.: An Overview

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee M. Goodrich ◽  
Keith R. Schneider ◽  
C. D. Webb ◽  
Douglas L. Archer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
The United States ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
The Us ◽  
National Systems ◽  
The U.S

Since the attacks of 9/11, vulnerabilities of the nation's infrastructure have been analyzed and discussed. The United States (U.S.) has identified the protection of national systems and infrastructure, such as the transportation, communication, water supply, and agriculture networks, as priorities to defend against terrorism. This document is FSHN05-21, one of the Food Safety and Biosecurity White Paper Series, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2005.  FSHN0521/FS126: Agroterrorism in the US: An Overview (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Preventing Foodborne Illness: E. coli “The Big Six”

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Bertoldi ◽  
Susanna Richardson ◽  
Renee Goodrich Schneider ◽  
Ploy Kurdmongkolthan ◽  
Keith R. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Foodborne Pathogens ◽  
Foodborne Illness ◽  
Human Nutrition ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Big Six

This 7-page fact sheet is one in a series of fact sheets discussing common foodborne pathogens of interest to food handlers, processors, and retailers. It covers the characteristics of, and symptoms caused by, the bacterium E. coli (particularly the “big six” strains), and also details how to minimize the risk of spreading or contracting an E. coli infection. Written by Bruna Bertoldi, Susanna Richardson, Renee Goodrich-Schneider, Ploy Kurdmongkoltham, and Keith R. Schneider and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, January 2018. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs233

Washing Practices on the Microflora on Georgia-Grown Cantaloupes

2008 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. DEANN AKINS ◽  
MARK A. HARRISON ◽  
WILLIAM HURST
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Illness ◽  
Microbial Populations ◽  
Aerobic Bacteria ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Heated Water ◽  
Microbiological Status ◽  
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

In recent years, several foodborne illness outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of cantaloupe. Cantaloupes can be contaminated with pathogens anywhere from the field to the packing line. In the United States, cantaloupes are handled and packed differently in each state. Georgia-grown cantaloupes are brought to sheds, washed, and packed, whereas California-grown cantaloupes are field packed. In this study, the microbiological status of cantaloupes produced by four Georgia growers that use various washing and packing practices was assessed to determine the influence of these different practices. The facilities were visited four times during the harvest season. Aerobic bacteria, Escherichia coli, and coliforms on these Georgia-grown cantaloupes were enumerated in transport trailers, after washing, and after packing. Samples also were analyzed for the presence of Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7. In sheds 1 and 4, a chlorinated dump tank was used to wash melons. In sheds 2 and 3, heated water with chlorine was used in the dump tanks. Although there was a significant reduction (P < 0.05) in the populations of the aerobic bacteria and E. coli between the transport trailer and the dump tank for sheds 1 and 4, the reduction was less than 0.5 log CFU/cm2. The temperatures of the water in the dump tanks at sheds 2 and 3 were not high enough to effectively reduce the microbial populations evaluated. Populations on the melons increased slightly (<0.5 log CFU/cm2) after the melons were removed from the dump tank, suggesting possible contamination after washing.

An American Language

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosina Lozano
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Spanish Speakers ◽  
Language Recognition ◽  
Political Language ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
History Of ◽  
The U.S

An American Language is a political history of the Spanish language in the United States. The nation has always been multilingual and the Spanish language in particular has remained as an important political issue into the present. After the U.S.-Mexican War, the Spanish language became a language of politics as Spanish speakers in the U.S. Southwest used it to build territorial and state governments. In the twentieth century, Spanish became a political language where speakers and those opposed to its use clashed over what Spanish's presence in the United States meant. This book recovers this story by using evidence that includes Spanish language newspapers, letters, state and territorial session laws, and federal archives to profile the struggle and resilience of Spanish speakers who advocated for their language rights as U.S. citizens. Comparing Spanish as a language of politics and as a political language across the Southwest and noncontiguous territories provides an opportunity to measure shifts in allegiance to the nation and exposes differing forms of nationalism. Language concessions and continued use of Spanish is a measure of power. Official language recognition by federal or state officials validates Spanish speakers' claims to US citizenship. The long history of policies relating to language in the United States provides a way to measure how U.S. visions of itself have shifted due to continuous migration from Latin America. Spanish-speaking U.S. citizens are crucial arbiters of Spanish language politics and their successes have broader implications on national policy and our understanding of Americans.

Palestine Unbound

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-134
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Tel Aviv ◽  
The Us ◽  
Intention To Move ◽  
Arab Israeli Conflict ◽  
The U.S

This section, updated regularly on the blog Palestine Square, covers popular conversations related to the Palestinians and the Arab-Israeli conflict during the quarter 16 November 2017 to 15 February 2018: #JerusalemIstheCapitalofPalestine went viral after U.S. president Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced his intention to move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv. The arrest of Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi for slapping an Israeli soldier also prompted a viral campaign under the hashtag #FreeAhed. A smaller campaign protested the exclusion of Palestinian human rights from the agenda of the annual Creating Change conference organized by the US-based National LGBTQ Task Force in Washington. And, UNRWA publicized its emergency funding appeal, following the decision of the United States to slash funding to the organization, with the hashtag #DignityIsPriceless.

The French Way

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard F. Kuisel
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
French Language ◽  
French Cinema ◽  
Free Markets ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Political Reality ◽  
Politics And Culture ◽  
The U.S

There are over 1,000 McDonald's on French soil. Two Disney theme parks have opened near Paris in the last two decades. And American-inspired vocabulary such as “le weekend” has been absorbed into the French language. But as former French president Jacques Chirac put it: “The U.S. finds France unbearably pretentious. And we find the U.S. unbearably hegemonic.” Are the French fascinated or threatened by America? They Americanize yet are notorious for expressions of anti-Americanism. From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to free markets and foreign policy, this book looks closely at the conflicts and contradictions of France's relationship to American politics and culture. The book shows how the French have used America as both yardstick and foil to measure their own distinct national identity. France has charted its own path: it has welcomed America's products but rejected American policies; assailed Americ's “jungle capitalism” while liberalizing its own economy; attacked “Reaganomics” while defending French social security; and protected French cinema, television, food, and language even while ingesting American pop culture. The book examines France's role as an independent ally of the United States, but he also considers the country's failures in influencing the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. Whether investigating France's successful information technology sector or its spurning of American expertise during the AIDS epidemic, the book asks if this insistence on a French way represents a growing distance between Europe and the United States or a reaction to American globalization. Exploring cultural trends, values, public opinion, and political reality, this book delves into the complex relationship between two modern nations.

Latino Catholicism

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Matovina
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
The United States ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Public Debates ◽  
The U.S

Most histories of Catholicism in the United States focus on the experience of Euro-American Catholics, whose views on social issues have dominated public debates. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Latino Catholic experience in America from the sixteenth century to today, and offers the most in-depth examination to date of the important ways the U.S. Catholic Church, its evolving Latino majority, and American culture are mutually transforming one another. This book highlights the vital contributions of Latinos to American religious and social life, demonstrating in particular how their engagement with the U.S. cultural milieu is the most significant factor behind their ecclesial and societal impact.

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