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Impact of Freezing on Adult and Veal Trim of Top7 Shiga-Toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
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| RFx ID : | 21256655 |
| Tender Name : | Impact of Freezing on Adult and Veal Trim of Top7 Shiga-Toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) |
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C - 405953
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| Open Date : | Friday, 12 July 2019 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Close Date : | Thursday, 8 August 2019 2:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Exemption Reason : | None |
| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Amy McNabb 04 894 2691 |
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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) implemented mandatory measures in 2016 to detect shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in lots of adult and veal trim product exported to the USA. The number of positive detections of STEC in veal trim product has not significantly decreased since the mandatory measures were implemented and there has been a gradual increase in the number of confirmed STEC detections in bulk manufacturing product from adult beef. As such, further measures are required to maintain New Zealand’s current STEC status and to ensure continued US market access.
Currently all data from compliance testing of STEC in adult and veal trim product is obtained on fresh product (cold or hot boned) prior to carton closure and freezing. Anecdotal data from a previous project, suggested that freezing of product may reduce STEC levels. This project aims to determine if freezing of the product under commercial conditions has the potential to reduce STEC levels to at or below detection levels for the screening method used for compliance testing by the US border.
The outcomes of the project will be used by MPI as part of the STEC strategy to support official assurance of STEC status of young veal and adult beef trim products for the US market. This will also be used by industry to validate freezing as a potential critical control point (CCP) for STEC in adult and veal trim production for the US market.
This tender has been awarded.
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AgResearch Ltd - 1365, Springs Road, Lincoln, 7674, NEW ZEALAND
Value $ 149,344
Award Date: Thursday, 24 October 2019 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 8 August 2019 2:15 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
