ACMSF
Committee on Microbiological Safety
ACMSF Secretariat
Third Floor, Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
Tel: 020 7276 8947
acmsf@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Papers
- ACM/751 Matters arising from the 56th meeting and matters outstanding from previous meetings
- ACM/752 Scientific report of a DEFRA and drinking water inspectorate study on risk factors associated with Crohn's disease
- ACM/753 Changing pattern of human listeriosis in England and Wales 1993 - 2004
- ACM/754 Commission regulation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs
- ACM/755 Survey of salmonella and campylobacter in raw retail chicken available to consumers in Wales and Northern Ireland
- ACM/756 Schedule of future meetings
- ACM/758 ACMSF membership: pen portraits
- ACM/759 Implementation of the Agency's foodborne disease strategy: update
- ACM/760 LACORS/Health Protection Agency co-ordinated food liaison group studies: the microbiological examination of butter
- ACM/761 Items of possible interest from the literature
- ACM/762 Advice on infant feeding
- ACM/762a Weaning leaflet
- ACM/762b Infant and young-child nutrition
ACMSF agenda and papers: 22 September 2005
To be held in Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH.
1. Chairman's introduction
2. Apologies for absence
3. Declaration of interests
4. Minutes of the 56th meeting (ACM/MIN/56)
Members will be invited to approve ACM/MIN/56 as a correct record of the Committee's 56th meeting.
5. Matters arising
The Secretariat has produced an information paper summarising action taken on points arising from the minutes of previous meetings.
6. DWI report case control study on MAP risk factors
Members will receive a recently published report of a case control study on risk factors for Crohn's disease for consideration. Views are sought on whether the report's findings have any implications for the Agency's current advice on consumption of meat.
7. Microcriteria proposals – requirements for salmonella in minced meat
Members will receive a paper from the Food Standards Agency on a proposed EU regulation on microcriteria for foodstuffs. Views are sought on requirements to label minced meat products and meat preparations intended to be cooked with appropriate instructions.
8. Update on listeria
Members will receive a presentation from the Health Protection Agency on recent trends in Listeria monocytogenes infections.
9. Update on poultry surveillance
Members will receive an update from the National Public Health Service, Wales, on the findings of a 2004 survey of Salmonella and campylobacter contamination of poultry on retail sale in Wales and Northern Ireland.
10. Committee sub-groups
- the Chair of the Ad Hoc Group on Safe Cooking of Burgers (Professor Williams) will report on the progress of this group
- the Chair of the Working Group Group on Surveillance (Professor Humphrey) will report on the progress of this group
- the Chair of the Ad Hoc Group on Newly-emerging pathogens (Professor Hunter) will report on the progress of this group
11. Dates of future meetings
12. Any other business
13. Public Questions and Answers
Members of the public present will be invited to ask any questions they may have about the Committee and/or to make any statements.