A large listeriosis outbreak occurred in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic in 2009 and 2010. The outbreak was traced back to a traditional Austrian curd cheese called “Quargel” which was contami
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium of importance to the agri-food industry, particularly the beef and dairy sectors, as it causes two common bovine diseases: diarrhoea and mastitis. These infec