Four Dead In Texas In Listeria Outbreak; New Anti-Bacterial Rinse From EnviroGreen Global Solutions, Inc. Could Prevent Future Occurrences
A new antibacterial rinse from Envirogreen Global Solutions, Inc. could help produce processors avoid future outbreaks of food-borne illness such as the listeria contamination that has left four dead in Texas.
AUSTIN, TX, October 28, 2010
A new product from EnviroGreen Global Solutions, Inc., could prevent future incidents of food-borne illnesses such as the recent outbreak of Listeria in a processing plant in Texas which killed four people, according to Diane Hardin, Senior Vice President of Research and Development for EGS. AOL News reported on Thursday that the Texas Department of State Health Services has shut down the plant after tracing six cases of listeriosis, four of which were fatal, to celery processed there.Ms. Hardin explains, "Produce treated with Preserv Post Harvest Wash during processing will kill 99.99% of bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes. While there are many products designed to do this, Preserv is the only solution which provides extended protection for up to twenty one days. In contrast to more commonplace interventions, Preserv is not a contact killer. Our product completely and fatally interrupts the bacteria's metabolism."
According to The Centers for Disease Control and Protection, as many as 500 people per year die from listeriosis. It is particularly dangerous for children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems, and can also cause miscarriages or premature labor in pregnant women.
"Processors strive to maintain food safety standards," notes Ms. Hardin. "When an outbreak of this gravity occurs, it has a drastic ripple effect on the entire industry. For this reason, we are redoubling our efforts to introduce Preserv to the produce industry."
Preserv not only has been shown to provide 50 times the residual protection of chlorine on produce and other raw agricultural commodities in laboratory tests, it is safe (EPA-registered with "exemption from tolerance" status for human consumption) and cost-effective. Preserv is simple to use without the need for costly equipment or retooled infrastructure. Ms. Hardin adds, "Our application for organic certification has just been approved. The organic produce industry is particularly excited about the possibility of having a uniquely powerful solution to bacterial contamination problems that is friendly to the health of their employees, the public and the environment in general." To request a free test sample of Preserv, email info@envirogreenglobal.com.
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