ST. PAUL, Minn., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M Food Safety has been awarded a contract from
the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection
Service (USDA FSIS) for
Campylobacter1 detection with the 3M™
Molecular Detection System. The award makes the 3M Molecular Detection System the primary method
to be used by USDA FSIS for the detection of Campylobacter
in poultry. 3M has begun working with
USDA FSIS to initiate the transition process and the USDA FSIS will
announce when the transition is complete for testing
Campylobacter with the 3M
system.
USDA FSIS previously named the 3M
Molecular Detection System as the primary method for
Salmonella2 and Listeria
monocytogenes3 testing for meat, poultry and
egg products.
For poultry processors, the 3M
Molecular Detection System, which uses assays for both
Campylobacter and Salmonella, is a complete solution
that can be used in parallel to test both bacteria. 3M's system,
utilizing a single protocol for both pathogens post-enrichment,
allows processors to perform up to 96 tests of both pathogens in a
single 60-minute run. In addition to the assay, 3M offers ready-to-use 3M™ Campylobacter
Enrichment Broth, a simplified enrichment medium that requires
addition of only sterile water, eliminating many steps in
preparation of traditional media. To read more about poultry
pathogen testing data, access a copy of the whitepaper at
www.3M.com/PoultryPathogens.
"The 3M Molecular Detection System
has proven to be a highly accurate and efficient tool for many food
producers and contract labs globally," said Srini Raman, 3M
Food Safety vice president.
The 3M Molecular Detection System
makes molecular detection of foodborne pathogens simpler and
faster. Utilizing loop-mediated isothermal DNA amplification (LAMP)
technology, the system provides food manufacturers previously
unavailable speed and ease in identifying these pathogens. As an
emerging pathogen, consistent and accurate monitoring of
Campylobacter prevalence within the pre-production and
production areas can control its occurrence in poultry
products.
Individuals interested in learning more about the 3M Molecular Detection System and its various
test kits can contact their local 3M
Food Safety representative or visit
www.3M.com/3MMolecularDetectionSystem.
- FSIS to modernize its microbiological testing system for
campylobacter. FSIS Constituent Update, 24 (31). United States
Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
April 2021. Available at:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/news-press-releases/constituent-update-april-2-2021
- Isolation and identification of salmonella from meat, poultry,
pasteurized egg, and siluriformes (fish) products and carcass and
environmental sponges. USDA. January
2019. Available at:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2021-03/mlg-4.pdf
- Isolation and identification of listeria monocytogenes from red
meat, poultry, ready-to-eat siluriformes (fish) and egg products,
and environmental samples. USDA. January
2019. Available at:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2021-03/mlg-8.pdf
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