date:Feb 07, 2017
Friendly bacteria could soon be introduced to bagged salad mixes to try to prevent salmonella or listeria outbreaks.
University of Queensland researchers have begun a two-year, $800,000 study in conjunction with Horticulture Innovation Australia, into adding the bacteria ProbiSafe.
It comes after 300 people in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia fell ill in February last year after an outbreak of salmonella in bagged salads and sprouts.
Associate Professor Mark Turner said they would do