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Biological hazard projects

Find here project reports associated with microbial hazards that are the primary cause of foodborne illness.

Biological hazards, usually microbiological, are the predominant causes of foodborne illness. Projects described in this section encompass:

reservoir and source attribution
analytical and molecular typing methods
baseline food and environmental surveys
growth and inactivation kinetics
predictive microbiological models
development and evaluation of control measures
assessment of risk for biological hazards.

As well as the reports listed below, in this section, you can also find project reports relating to Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria, STEC, foodborne viruses and other bacterial micro-organisms. Click on the relevant pages in the left-hand menu.

The following project reports relate to biological hazards. You can also find these and other documents by searching directly in the food safety Industry eLibrary.

A Systematic Review of the Aetiology of Human Campylobacteriosis in New Zealand (419 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Literature review of evidence around the aetiology of human campylobacteriosis in the NZ including evidence around foodborne transmission.
A baseline survey of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from selected New Zealand foods, 2009-2010 (427 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Findings from a baseline survey of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria in selected New Zealand food animals, 2009-2010.
A survey of commercially harvested North Island Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) for Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus (613 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
A report of a microbiological survey of total and pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus in Pacific oysters in New Zealand.
A systematic review of the human disease evidence associated with the consumption of raw milk and raw milk cheeses
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Literature review and assessment of the morbidity and mortality evidence associated with consumption of raw milk and raw milk cheese.
Aeromonas (72 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Aeromonas, the illness it causes and means to control it.
An Outbreak Of Hepatitis A Associated With Consumption Of Raw Blueberries. (157 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Report of an outbreak investigation of hepatitis A in blueberries caused by poor worker hygiene.
An assessment of available information on raw milk cheeses and human disease 2000–2010
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Report on human illness cases in which raw milk cheeses were implicated, 2000-2010. There can be protracted delays before the final report of an outbreak inves...
Arcobacter (35 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Arcobacter, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Attribution of Potentially Foodborne Enteric Diseases: Human salmonellosis - an epidemiological approach
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Applying an epidemiological approach to human salmonellosis source attribution.
Bacillus Cereus (46 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Bacillus cereus, its toxin, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Bacterial concentrations of poultry offal and in mechanically separated meat products at the processing plant (596 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
A microbiological survey of Campylobacter on poultry products in slaughterhouses.
Campylobacter (28 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Campylobacter, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Campylobacter spp. enumerated from drips trapped in leak-proof packaged retail poultry
Publication type: Multi-part documents
High numbers are contained in the drip from some samples and highlight the importance of effective leak proof packaging, and careful handling by consumers.
Campylobacter spp. in uncooked retail chicken meats
Publication type: Multi-part documents
A microbiological survey of Campylobacter on minced and diced poultry meat at retail.
Challenge Testing of Microbiological Safety of Raw Milk Cheeses: The Challenge Trial Toolkit
Publication type: Multi-part documents
This report presents detailed information about the conduct of challenge trials to assess the microbiological safety of raw milk cheeses made in New Zealand.
Clostridium Botulinum (63 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the spore-forming bacterial pathogen Clostridium perfringens its toxin, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Clostridium Perfringens (47 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the spore-forming bacterial pathogen Clostridium botulinum, its toxin, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Clostridium botulinum in New Zealand marine sediments: Very low prevalence of Clostridium botulinum in New Zealand marine sediments (368 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Determination of the presence of BoNT genes in marine sediments utilising new methods .
Consumer Knowledge, Attitudes And Beliefs With Respect To Campylobacter, Campylobacteriosis And Poultry February To May 2008 (13 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Information on the public’s knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on Campylobacter, campylobacteriosis and poultry.
Cronobacter spp. (E. sakazakii) (89 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the bacterial pathogen Chronobacter (E. sakazakii), the illness it causes and means to control it.
Cryptosporidium Parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis (96 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the pathogen Cryptosporidium the illness it causes and means to control it.
Defining “Short Shelf Life” foods with respect to risk from Listeria monocytogenes
Publication type: Multi-part documents
This report provides a science-based definition of ‘short shelf-life’ with respect to L. monocytogenes in ready to eat foods.
Detection And Enumeration Of Yersinia Enterocolitica From Raw Pork: Pilot Survey (355 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Report on a microbiological survey of Yersinia in raw pork that highlights discrepancies in analytical procedures.
Development and application of new tools for the analysis of Campylobacter surveillance data: identifying the spatial and temporal determinants of raised notifcations in New Zealand
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Development and application of new tools for the analysis of Campylobacter surveillance data.
Diagnostic and public health management practices of foodborne bacterial diseases
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Describes individual lab practices in diagnosing gastrointestinal bacteria, individual PHU practices in response to notifications, and evaluates the influences
Discussion Document On Pathogens In Fruits And Vegetables In New Zealand: Final report
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Report on the microbiological safety of fresh produce in New Zealand.
Does It Look Cooked? A Review Of Factors That Influence Cooked Meat Color (319 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Article reviews the factors that influence the final colour of cooked meat deeming colour to be not a good indicator of adequate cooking.
Domestic Food Practices In New Zealand: Freezer Survey (1 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Baseline information on common freezer types, typical freezer temperatures, and freezing and thawing temperature profiles for chicken samples.
Domestic Food Practices In New Zealand: Quantifying The Reduction Of Campylobacter Jejuni On Skin-On Chicken Breasts Commercially Frozen And Stored For Up To 10 Weeks In A Domestic Freezer
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Quantifies the reduction of 2 Campylobacter jejuni strains, following commercial freezing and storage for 2 weeks and domestic storage for a further 8 weeks.
Domestic Food Practices In New Zealand: Quantifying The Reduction Of Campylobacter Jejuni On Skin-On Chicken Breasts Frozen And Stored For Up To 10 Weeks At -12°C Final Report
Publication type: Multi-part documents
A project to determine the effectiveness of freezing to reduce Campylobacter contamination on chicken.
Dynamic modelling of Campylobacter sources in the Manawatu
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Examines the suitability of various source attribtion models, taking account of temporal variation, of campylobacteriosis.
Effect Of Low Temperature On Campylobacter On Poultry Meat (766 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
An assessment of the effectiveness of freezing or chilling in the reduction of Campylobacter numbers under standard industry practice and new chilling regimes.
Effect of Microbial Interactions on Pathogen Growth and Survival during Fermentation of Raw Milk
Publication type: Multi-part documents
This study provides an understanding of chemical changes in milk during the fermentation process and the effect of these changes on pathogen dynamics in raw an...
Effect of caprylic acid on Campylobacter concentration in broiler caeca
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Evaluation of the effectiveness of caprylic acid on caecal infection of Campylobacter in broilers, and competition between Campylobacter strains.
Enhancing Surveillance of Potentially Foodborne Enteric Diseases in New Zealand: Human Campybacteriosis in the Manawatu: Project extension incorporating additional poultry sources
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Atrtibution of campylobacteriosis from fresh retail poultry - the transmission cycles within and between end-of-lay hens, ducks and turkeys.
Enhancing Surveillance of Potentially Foodborne Enteric Diseases in New Zealand: Human Campylobacteriosis in the Manawatu
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Source attribution of human campylobacteriosis in a sentinel area (Manawatu).
Enteric Viruses (19 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the enteric viruses, the illness they cause and means for their control.
Escherichia Coli O157:H7 (33 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen E. coli O157:H7, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Evaluation of methods for detection of coagulase positive Staphylococcus and staphylococcal toxin in milk and cheese
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Report on evaluation of methods for detection of coagulase positive Staphylococcus and staphylococcal toxin in milk and cheese.
Factors Influencing Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Production in Dairy Products (1 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
The objective of this work was to identify conditions and physico-chemical parameters during the raw milk cheese making process that may influence growth and e...
Food Safety And Hydroponically Cultivated Vegetables (334 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Report on the microbiological quality of hydroponically grown vegetables from throughout New Zealand.
Giardia Intestinalis (21 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the protozoan pathogen Giardia, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Hepatitis A Virus (26 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the viral pathogen hepatitis A, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Human Norovirus (44 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the viral pathogen Norovirus, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Information Sources and Practices - Preparation of Powdered Infant Formula in New Zealand - Qualitative Research
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Social research on public knowledge and practices on the preparation of powdered infant formula.
Listeria Monocytogenes (29 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Listeria, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Longitudinal Mapping of Campylobacter on Poultry Carcasses
Publication type: Multi-part documents
This study was conducted to quantitatively describe changes in Campylobacter spp. carcass loading during different stages of primary poultry processing.
Microbiological & Heavy Metal Contamination Of Watercress In The Wellington Region (3 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Report on the microbiological and heavy metal quality of watercrest grown in the Wellington region.
Microbiological Assessment of Through-Wool Trotter Removal of Ovine Carcasses
Publication type: Multi-part documents
A report of a microbiological assessment of mechanically cutting through wool during ovine trotter removal.
Microbiological survey of retail fresh produce of imported, domestic conventional and domestic organic origin
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Report of a microbiological survey of ready-to-eat, intact and fresh cut vegetables and fruits at retail in New Zealand.
Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry Project FMA 128 Levels Of Escherichia Coli O157 In Lettuces and Salmonella in Apples (1 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Report on a microbiological survey of pathogens on fresh produce of export importance (lettuces and apples).
Modelling of Exposure of New Zealand consumers to Salmonella: NZFSA Science Group Report (1012 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Evaluates the relative likelihood of illness from Salmonella transmitted via food or other pathways and changes in likelihood with different poultry product.
Mycobacterium Bovis (19 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Data sheet for Mycobacterium Bovis
Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis - A Public Health Issue? (69 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
A report to draw together the key elements of this ongoing debate on the possible importance of MAP as a pathogen in humans.
National Microbiological Database Poultry Monitoring For Campylobacter: Investigation Of Not Detected Reinstates
Publication type: Multi-part documents
A project to determine whether a proportion of “not detected” results in the National Microbiological Database represents positive but low count (<200 cfu) car...
Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) (24 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the non-O157 shigatoxigenic E. coli, the illness they cause and means for their control.
On-Farm Factors For Campylobacter Contamination Of Broilers
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Investigates on-farm risk factors for Campylobacter infection of poultry flocks in New Zealand.
Options For A National Salmonella Surveillance Programme For New Zealand
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Options for a National Salmonella Surveillance Programme for New Zealand.
PFGE Analysis of meat isolates of E.Coli 0157:H7 in New Zealand (2011) MPI Technical Paper - Paper No: 2012/29 (506 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the results of PFGE analysis of an additional 47 E. coli O157:H7 isolates from meat received by ESR during the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December ...
PFGE Typing Of Human Case And Food Isolates Of E. Coli O157:H7 In New Zealand: Final Report (743 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
PFGE typing of human case and food isolates of E. coli O157:H7 in New Zealand.
PFGE Typing of Meat Isolates of E. coli O157:H7 in New Zealand
Publication type: Multi-part documents
PFGE typing of human case and food isolates of E. coli O157:H7 in New Zealand
Pasteurisation Of Dairy Products: Times, Temperatures And Evidence For Control Of Pathogens (271 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Review of information from NZ and overseas on the prevalence of pathogens in raw milk and the efficacy of pasteurisation in controlling these pathogens.
Potential Dissemination Of Campylobacter By Farmers' Overalls In Broiler Farms
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Indicates whether overall garments worn by farmers entering sheds housing Campylobacter positive broiler chicken flocks could be contaminated with the pathogen
Preliminary study on Campylobacter recovery from poultry carcasses
Publication type: Multi-part documents
This project examines the effectiveness of rinsates to remove Campylobacter from poultry carcasses during sampling for microbiological monitoring.
Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) Analysis of Meat Isolates of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in New Zealand
Publication type: Multi-part documents
PFGE typing of human case and food isolates of E. coli O157:H7 in New Zealand.
Quantification Of Campylobacter From Internal And External Carcass Rinses
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Quantification of Campylobacter from internal & external carcass rinses.
Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) of Salmonella in Sheep Meat Produced in New Zealand
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Investigates the incidence of Salmonella in sheep meat through the food chain from the farm to the consumer.
Quantitative Risk Model: Campylobacter Spp. In The Poultry Food Chain (44 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the development of a quantitative risk model to investigate Campylobacter spp. contamination in the NZ poultry food chain.
Resuscitation Of Putative Viable But Non-Culturable (VNC) Foodborne Bacteria Of Significance To New Zealand
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Evaluation of viable but not culturable (VBNC) state of various foodborne pathogens.
Revalidation of screen test kits for Escherichia coli O157:H7 - Follow-up study
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Revalidation of screen test kits for E. coli O157:H7 on red meat in New Zealand.
Revalidation of screen test kits for Escherichia coli O157:H7 following changes to the NZFSA beef meat monitoring programme
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Revalidation of screen test kits for E. coli O157:H7 on red meat in New Zealand.
Review of Yersiniosis Notifications in New Zealand 2002-2006
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Review of yersinniosis notifications, 2002 - 2006.
Risk Profile: Bacillus spp. in Rice (543 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Bacillus cereus food poisoning is associated with toxin production in rice and potato that is cooled too slowly.
Risk Profile: Campylobacter Jejuni/Coli In Mammalian And Poultry Offals (776 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of human health of Campylobacter jejuni/coli in mammalian and poultry offals.
Risk Profile: Campylobacter Jejuni/Coli In Poultry (Whole And Pieces) 2006 (907 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of human health of Campylobacter jejuni/coli in poultry (2006).
Risk Profile: Ciguatoxins In Seafood (500 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Ciguatera fish poisoning is solely caused by the consumption of seafood contaminated with toxins produced by dinoflagellate microalgae, particularly Gambierdis...
Risk Profile: Clostridium Botulinum In Honey (874 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Clostridium Botulinum in honey causes infant botulism.
Risk Profile: Clostridium Botulinum In Ready-To-Eat Smoked Seafood In Sealed Packaging (620 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Clostridium botulinum causes botulism due to toxin produced in anaerobically stored seafoods that are poorly preserved.
Risk Profile: Cryptosporidium spp. in Shellfish (511 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Cryptosporidium spp. in shellfish can result in foodborne illness if contnmated seafood is eaten raw or inadequately cooked.
Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Ice Cream (407 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Listeria monocytogenes in ice cream.
Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Low Moisture Cheeses (1 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Listeria monocytogenes in domestic and imported low moisture cheeses.
Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Processed Ready-To-Eat Meats (494 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat meats.
Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Ready-To-Eat Salads (841 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat salads without dressings.
Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Soft Cheeses (1 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Listeria monocytogenes in soft cheeses (e.g. Brie, Camembert, Feta, Ricotta).
Risk Profile: Mycobacterium Bovis In Milk (366 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Mycobacterium bovis historically caused illness from raw milk and was a reason for mandatory pasteurisation.
Risk Profile: Mycobacterium Bovis In Red Meat (472 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Mycobacterium bovis in meat is unlikely to be of significant public health significance.
Risk Profile: Norovirus In Mollusca (Raw) (357 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Norovirus in mollusca eaten raw is a significant food safety risk.
Risk Profile: Salmonella (Non Typhoid) In Poultry (Whole And Pieces) (627 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of human health of Salmonella (non typhoid) in poultry (whole and pieces).
Risk Profile: Salmonella (Non Typhoidal) In And On Eggs (867 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with non-typhoidal Salmonella in and on eggs.
Risk Profile: Salmonella (Non Typhoidal) In Poultry (Whole And Pieces) (858 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of human health of Salmonella in poultry (updated 2004).
Risk Profile: Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli In Red Meat And Meat Products (230 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in red meat and meat products are not a significant human health risk, but are important with respect to trade with the ...
Risk Profile: Shiga-Like Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat Products (575 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in salami-like products are a significant human health risk, and need careful processing to control.
Risk Profile: Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Leafy Vegetables (594 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in raw produce can be a significant human health risk, and need careful irrigation and washing to control.
Risk Profile: Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Raw Milk (956 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in raw milk can be a significant human health risk, and needs heat treatment or alternative measures to control.
Risk Profile: Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat Products (941 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in salami-like products are a significant human health risk, and need careful processing to control.
Risk Profile: Toxoplasma Gondii In Red Meat And Meat Products (164 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Toxoplasma Gondii can cause human illness in raw and undercoooked red meat and meat products.
Risk Profile: Vibrio Parahaemolyticus In Seafood (623 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood.
Risk Profile: Yersinia Enterocolitica In Pork (605 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Yersinia enterocolitica causes human illness in New Zealand and while pigs are the only animals consumed by people that regularly harbour pathogenic serotypes.
Risks Associated With Bacterial Pathogens In Exported Fruit And Vegetables (1 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Identification and establishment of the levels of food safety pathogens on fresh produce in NZ.
Salmonella (non typhoidal) in pork and pork products (505 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of human health of Salmonella (non typhoid) in pork and pork products.
Salmonella (non-typhoidal) in cereal grains (427 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of human health of Salmonella (non typhoid) in cereal grains consumed directly as cereal grains (dried and/or cooked) or as...
Salmonella (non-typhoidal) in high lipid fooods made from sesame seeds, peanuts or cocoa beans (795 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of human health of Salmonella (non typhoid) in high lipid foods such as sesame seed-based foods (sesame paste, tahini, halv...
Salmonella Typhi (20 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Salmonella, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Salmonella spp. in animal feed (636 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Describes the significance in terms of introduction into food animal species and human health of Salmonella (non typhoid) in animal feeds.
Scombroid (Histamine) Poisoning (28 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes microbial scromboid poisoning, it causes and means to control it.
Scoping a New Zealand Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Programme in Food (88 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Examination of antimicrobial resistance surveillance initiatives in selected countries with similar agricultural production systems.
Selecting methods for determining the presence of BoNT genes in New Zealand marine sediments (1 MB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Development of new methods for determing the presence of BoNT genes in marine sediments.
Shigella datasheet (22 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Shigella, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Source attribution of human cases of Campylobacter jejun infection from the Manawatu, July 2009 to June 2010
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Results of multilocus sequence typing and source attribution modelling of Campylobacterisolates in the Manawatu culture bank 2009-10.
Specific Foodborne Pathogens
Publication type: Multi-part documents
Summaries of projects about specific foodborne pathogens.
Staphylococcus Aureus (30 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Survey Of Retail Eggs For Salmonella (105 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Report of a microbiological survey of Salmonella in and on eggs available through retail outlets in Auckland and Christchurch.
Survey of antimicrobial resistant foodborne bacteria produces pleasing results
Publication type: Media releases
Findings from a baseline survey of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria in selected New Zealand food animals, 2009-2010.
Survival of New Zealand relevant Campylobacter strains
Publication type: Multi-part documents
This project examines the survivability of some Campylobacter strains under various conditions.
Toxoplasma Gondii (90 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the protozoan pathogen Toxoplasma, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Transmission Routes For Campylobacteriosis In New Zealand (784 KB PDF)
Publication type: Scientific research
Report summarising transmission routes for campylobacteriosis in New Zealand (food, and environmental).
Vibrio Cholerae (22 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Vibrio cholerae, the illness it causes and means to control it.
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus (20 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus the illness it causes and means to control it.
Vibrio Vulnificus (29 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Vibrio vulnificus the illness it causes and means to control it.
Yersinia Enterocolitica (38 KB PDF)
Publication type: Information pamphlets
Describes the bacterial pathogen Yersinia enterocolitica, the illness it causes and means to control it.

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A Systematic Review of the Aetiology of Human Campylobacteriosis in New Zealand (419 KB PDF)

A baseline survey of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from selected New Zealand foods, 2009-2010 (427 KB PDF)

A survey of commercially harvested North Island Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) for Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus (613 KB PDF)

Aeromonas (72 KB PDF)

An Outbreak Of Hepatitis A Associated With Consumption Of Raw Blueberries. (157 KB PDF)

Arcobacter (35 KB PDF)

Bacillus Cereus (46 KB PDF)

Bacterial concentrations of poultry offal and in mechanically separated meat products at the processing plant (596 KB PDF)

Campylobacter (28 KB PDF)

Clostridium Botulinum (63 KB PDF)

Clostridium Perfringens (47 KB PDF)

Clostridium botulinum in New Zealand marine sediments: Very low prevalence of Clostridium botulinum in New Zealand marine sediments (368 KB PDF)

Consumer Knowledge, Attitudes And Beliefs With Respect To Campylobacter, Campylobacteriosis And Poultry February To May 2008 (13 KB PDF)

Cronobacter spp. (E. sakazakii) (89 KB PDF)

Cryptosporidium Parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis (96 KB PDF)

Detection And Enumeration Of Yersinia Enterocolitica From Raw Pork: Pilot Survey (355 KB PDF)

Does It Look Cooked? A Review Of Factors That Influence Cooked Meat Color (319 KB PDF)

Domestic Food Practices In New Zealand: Freezer Survey (1 MB PDF)

Effect Of Low Temperature On Campylobacter On Poultry Meat (766 KB PDF)

Enteric Viruses (19 KB PDF)

Escherichia Coli O157:H7 (33 KB PDF)

Factors Influencing Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Production in Dairy Products (1 MB PDF)

Food Safety And Hydroponically Cultivated Vegetables (334 KB PDF)

Giardia Intestinalis (21 KB PDF)

Hepatitis A Virus (26 KB PDF)

Human Norovirus (44 KB PDF)

Listeria Monocytogenes (29 KB PDF)

Microbiological & Heavy Metal Contamination Of Watercress In The Wellington Region (3 MB PDF)

Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry Project FMA 128 Levels Of Escherichia Coli O157 In Lettuces and Salmonella in Apples (1 MB PDF)

Modelling of Exposure of New Zealand consumers to Salmonella: NZFSA Science Group Report (1012 KB PDF)

Mycobacterium Bovis (19 KB PDF)

Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis - A Public Health Issue? (69 KB PDF)

Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) (24 KB PDF)

PFGE Analysis of meat isolates of E.Coli 0157:H7 in New Zealand (2011) MPI Technical Paper - Paper No: 2012/29 (506 KB PDF)

PFGE Typing Of Human Case And Food Isolates Of E. Coli O157:H7 In New Zealand: Final Report (743 KB PDF)

Pasteurisation Of Dairy Products: Times, Temperatures And Evidence For Control Of Pathogens (271 KB PDF)

Quantitative Risk Model: Campylobacter Spp. In The Poultry Food Chain (44 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Bacillus spp. in Rice (543 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Campylobacter Jejuni/Coli In Mammalian And Poultry Offals (776 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Campylobacter Jejuni/Coli In Poultry (Whole And Pieces) 2006 (907 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Ciguatoxins In Seafood (500 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Clostridium Botulinum In Honey (874 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Clostridium Botulinum In Ready-To-Eat Smoked Seafood In Sealed Packaging (620 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Cryptosporidium spp. in Shellfish (511 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Ice Cream (407 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Low Moisture Cheeses (1 MB PDF)

Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Processed Ready-To-Eat Meats (494 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Ready-To-Eat Salads (841 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Listeria Monocytogenes In Soft Cheeses (1 MB PDF)

Risk Profile: Mycobacterium Bovis In Milk (366 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Mycobacterium Bovis In Red Meat (472 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Norovirus In Mollusca (Raw) (357 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Salmonella (Non Typhoid) In Poultry (Whole And Pieces) (627 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Salmonella (Non Typhoidal) In And On Eggs (867 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Salmonella (Non Typhoidal) In Poultry (Whole And Pieces) (858 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli In Red Meat And Meat Products (230 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Shiga-Like Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat Products (575 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Leafy Vegetables (594 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Raw Milk (956 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli In Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat Products (941 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Toxoplasma Gondii In Red Meat And Meat Products (164 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Vibrio Parahaemolyticus In Seafood (623 KB PDF)

Risk Profile: Yersinia Enterocolitica In Pork (605 KB PDF)

Risks Associated With Bacterial Pathogens In Exported Fruit And Vegetables (1 MB PDF)

Salmonella (non typhoidal) in pork and pork products (505 KB PDF)

Salmonella (non-typhoidal) in cereal grains (427 KB PDF)

Salmonella (non-typhoidal) in high lipid fooods made from sesame seeds, peanuts or cocoa beans (795 KB PDF)

Salmonella Typhi (20 KB PDF)

Salmonella spp. in animal feed (636 KB PDF)

Scombroid (Histamine) Poisoning (28 KB PDF)

Scoping a New Zealand Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Programme in Food (88 KB PDF)

Selecting methods for determining the presence of BoNT genes in New Zealand marine sediments (1 MB PDF)

Shigella datasheet (22 KB PDF)

Staphylococcus Aureus (30 KB PDF)

Survey Of Retail Eggs For Salmonella (105 KB PDF)

Toxoplasma Gondii (90 KB PDF)

Transmission Routes For Campylobacteriosis In New Zealand (784 KB PDF)

Vibrio Cholerae (22 KB PDF)

Vibrio Parahaemolyticus (20 KB PDF)