Food Safety Matters Elanco: Diagnostics and the Role of Testing in Ensuring Food Safety
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Jun 3, 2025 Savannah Applegate, a Senior Consultant at Elanco Poultry Food Safety, dives into the pivotal role of diagnostics in poultry food safety. She discusses common misconceptions about on-farm testing and the integration of diagnostic protocols with biosecurity measures. Savannah also breaks down the difference between serotyping and quantitative data, crucial for evaluating salmonella vaccine effectiveness. She shares insights about Elanco’s support in enhancing data collection and improving overall food safety outcomes in the poultry industry.
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Diagnostics Are Poultry Safety Foundation
- Diagnostics are a foundation in poultry food safety and disease management.
- They help detect pathogens like Salmonella and assess intervention effectiveness before processing.
Leverage On-Farm Testing Strategically
- Use diagnostics for on-farm Salmonella surveillance including environmental samples.
- Rearrange harvest order based on Salmonella levels to enhance processing safety.
Start With Baseline Data
- Establish your baseline data to understand normal pathogen levels over time.
- Use statistical process control and visualize data for real-time corrective actions.