Leading Research: in Food Safety
Food safety is a key issue for both consumers and egg farmers and is critical to maintaining confidence in eggs as a staple food.
Work to date has demonstrated that it is possible to minimise risks arising on-farm to a very low level and this work will continue through both research and communications activities.
There remains an even greater potential to assist in managing food safety risks arising in the post-farm egg value chain by continuing to facilitate dialogue between the egg industry, food safety regulators and end-users of eggs and egg products.
The positive health and nutritional benefits of eggs to humans will continue to be characterised and disseminated. By investing in RD&E we intend to reduce food safety issues, increase consumer confidence and consumption and enhance industry credibility.
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Key Resources
Current Research
Traceability for the egg industry
This project is funded by Commonwealth grant funds. The output of this project will be a traceability solution for the industry.
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Protecting Australia's poultry using genetic restoration
In this proof of concept study, researchers will attempt to embed genetic material from other poultry species into the layer hen genome. The specific genetic material relates to Avian influenza resistance so there is the potential that it could do the same for the layer hen.
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Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Salmonella isolates from environments on Australian commercial egg farms
This project was conducted to identify the most appropriate mechanisms for obtaining and performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing on Salmonella isolates obtained from Australian layer shed environments.
Completed Research
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Distribution and expression of the 14 kDa fimbrial gene among Salmonella Enteritidis isolates and potential as diagnostic and epidemiological tools
This 12-month study (1993-1994) aimed to capitalise on prior observations and develop a novel strategy for rapid identification of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in egg and egg products based on detection of DNA sequences encoding SEF14.
Projects you might find interesting
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Traceability for the egg industry
This project is funded by Commonwealth grant funds. The output of this project will be a traceability solution for the industry.
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Salmonella Enteritidis Response Plan- An Approach to Salmonella Enteritidis Detection
This report provides a guideline for industry response in the event of a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak.
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Salmonella Incidence Response Plan- A National Approach to Salmonella Outbreaks
The Salmonella Incidence Response Plan (SIRP) collates all information in a single document and provides a structured and coherent response framework to be followed when a farm had been implicated in a foodborne outbreak.
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Through-Chain Salmonella Risk Identification
Effective response and management of salmonella challenges in the egg industry developed to defend the egg category, increase the strength of the egg brand and facilitate access to new markets.
Want to see what an egg farm looks like? Take this interactive 360 degree tour to see how eggs are produced in Australia.
