The significance in terms of human health of Salmonella (non-typhoid) in poultry (whole and pieces).

Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Campylobacter Jejuni/Coli in Poultry (Whole and Pieces)

The purpose of this risk profile is to critically review information to answer the following risk management question: What is the public health risk from L. monocytogenes in raw milk consumed in New Zealand?

Risk profiles provide background information on combinations of foods and hazards, to help risk managers in their decision-making. Risk profiling may result in a range of activities, such as immediate risk management action, quantitative risk assessment, or a programme to gather more data. This risk profile covers Listeria monocytogenes in low-moisture cheeses.

The purpose of a Risk Profile is to provide contextual and background information relevant to a food/hazard combination so that risk managers can make decisions and, if necessary, take further action. Risk Profiles include elements of a qualitative risk assessment, as well as providing information relevant to risk management. Risk profiling may result in a range of activities e.g. immediate risk management action, a decision to conduct a quantitative risk assessment, or a programme to gather more data, ranking of a particular food safety issue.

This Risk Profile considers Listeria monocytogenes in cheese. This is an update of two Risk Profiles published in 2005, one addressed L. monocytogenes in low moisture cheeses and the other L. monocytogenes in soft cheeses. The two categories of cheese are now covered in this updated Risk Profile and a revised classification of cheeses has been adopted. Extra-hard cheeses (e.g. parmesan) are excluded from this Risk Profile as these are considered to present a very low risk of causing listeriosis.

The purpose of a Risk Profile is to provide contextual and background information relevant to a food/hazard combination so that risk managers can make decisions and, if necessary, take further action. Risk Profiles include elements of a qualitative risk assessment, as well as providing information relevant to risk management. Risk profiling may result in a range of activities e.g. immediate risk management action, a decision to conduct a quantitative risk assessment, or a programme to gather more data. Risk Profiles also provide information for ranking of food safety issues.

This Risk Profile addresses the risk from exposure to caffeine from energy drinks and energy shots available in New Zealand against a background dietary exposure from naturally occurring caffeine in foods and beverages and kola type soft drinks.

The significance for human health of Salmonella (non-typhoid) in cereal grains.

The risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with non-typhoidal Salmonella in and on eggs.

Describes the risk of foodborne illness in New Zealand associated with Escherichia coli in red meat and meat products.

MPI Technical Paper No. 2015/33. This Risk Profile considers Toxoplasma gondii in red meat and meat products. This is an update of a Risk Profile “Toxoplasma gondii in red meat and meat products” published in 2008 (Lake et al., 2008).

This Risk Profile (RP) considers Bacillus cereus in dairy products intended to be consumed as whole foods, including milk (raw, processed, concentrated, powder), cream, butter, yoghurt, cheese, ice cream and foods where dairy is the main ingredient (e.g. custard). The purpose of the RP is to critically review available information to answer risk management questions related to the ways of contamination and levels and behaviour of B.cereus in dairy products.