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Diagnostics
Sensitivity/concordance validated lab testing Salmonella-spiked baby food
February 20th, 2005
Sensitivity and concordance was validated for laboratories testing Salmonella-spiked baby food. According to recent research from Belgium, "Nineteen laboratories participated in a collaborative study to evaluate the performance of validation samples consisting of powdered infant formula and cereal-based weaning food artificially contaminated with low levels of Salmonella anatum. The Standard method BS EN ISO 6579:2002 was to be followed for the trial." "Salmonella counts in each baby food were around 10 CFU/25 g (low) or 10 CFU/g (high level). Trial participants received five samples of each sample type and five blank samples....
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-02-20)
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