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Firm calls for better tracking in US food supply chain
Recent food recalls in the US due to possible salmonella contamination underscores the importance of better tracking within the food supply chain, it has been claimed.The warning comes after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a list of 56 products including soups, sauces, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips and dressings that may contain a food flavouring contaminated with salmonella - expanding a recall that began on February 26.
The food flavoring in question, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), is made by a small number of companies. HVP is widely used in a large number of products, according to the FDA. This latest recall comes in the wake of a report this week by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Georgetown University that estimates food-borne illnesses cost the U.S. $152 billion annually.
"A recall of this size can pose a serious threat to public health and underscores the need for more efficient tracking within the supply chain. Consumers must be assured that their food supply is safe. Better tracking using the latest technology such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), enables quicker determination of the source of contamination before these products hit store shelves," said Bob Moore Chairman & CEO, Intelligent Global Pooling Systems.
"Food and drug companies that take advantage of pallets with this RFID technology can quickly locate, and if necessary, divert products in these increasingly common and potentially deadly outbreaks. Congress and the FDA need to act to more aggressively to contain the risks of foodborne illnesses. Technology exists that can save precious time and prevent more tainted products from reaching the American public," Moore added.
According to Moore, it is estimated that salmonella bacteria cause at least 40,000 illnesses a year in the US, and an estimated 400 deaths. E. coli is a potentially lethal group of bacteria that every year sickens more than 70,000 Americans. And listeriosis is responsible for 2,500 illnesses and 500 deaths in the United States annually - the leading cause of death among foodborne bacterial pathogens.
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