The HiDtect Universal Food Pathogen Identification Disc (DT010) is a rapid, versatile identification tool designed for the direct detection and differentiation of multiple foodborne pathogens—including Escherichia coli, E. coli O157:H7, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Bacillus, Listeria, and Shigella species—from food, dairy, fish, and meat products. Utilizing an innovative replication technique where a sterile paper disc absorbs growth from 18 to 24-hour cultures grown on general-purpose media (such as Nutrient Agar or Plate Count Agar), it delivers clear, color-coded results within 1 to 4 hours of incubation at 35°C to 37°C, eliminating the need for selective media or elaborate biochemical testing.