RapidChek Select Salmonella earns performance tested certification from the AOAC Research Institute for use in raw meat, raw poultry, deli meats, liquid eggs and chicken carcass rinsates applications
Salmonella is an important human pathogen which has been implicated as a major cause of illness worldwide.
Each year, this organism is responsible for approximately 1.4 million cases of illness in the United States, 95% of which are contracted through food borne transmission.
With the FSIS division of the USDA announcing several changes to the agency's salmonella verification testing program in February 2006, a strong focus has been placed on the increase in testing frequency in establishments with process control problems.
This means that processing plants will need a dependable, accurate testing method that provides high sensitivity and specificity to ensure that effective monitoring and control of Salmonella is established.
RapidChek Select Salmonella, with patent pending phage enhanced media, offers advanced, reliable testing technology that is user friendly and will simplify a testing program without compromising sensitivity of the test.
Commenting on the certification and launch of this novel product, Matthew Knight, president and CEO of SDI, said: "It's exciting to have received AOAC approval just prior to the official launch of the product at the annual International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) meeting in Calgary on August 13-16.
"We believe the RapidChek Select Salmonella test offers a clearly differentiated solution to our customers, with several advantages over competitive methods, including simplified media preparation, fewer transfer steps and less false positives that, for the customer, translate into reduced overall total cost in use".
Technical experts from SDI will be giving three presentations on RapidChek Select Salmonella product at the IAFP meeting.
