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Mystery surrounds two new E. coli outbreaks with genetic links to past Romaine events

With Halloween only hours away, two new E. coli outbreaks have shown up to haunt the nation’s Romaine growers because genetic links to the past have been discovered. The

By News Desk

/ 28 Oct 2020

Mystery surrounds two new E. coli outbreaks with genetic links to past Romaine events

Hospital food review includes food safety focus

A review into hospital food in England following a fatal Listeria outbreak this past year includes plans to improve food safety. The work, ordered by Health and Social Care Secretary

By News Desk

/ 28 Oct 2020

Hospital food review includes food safety focus

FAO and OIE rally against swine fever a.k.a. “the other virus”

The world needs to rally under a new initiative to bring the deadly pig disease known as African Swine fever (ASF) under control. That’s the word from the Food

By News Desk

/ 28 Oct 2020

FAO and OIE rally against swine fever a.k.a. “the other virus”

U.S. regulatory food safety update from Yiannas and Brashears

Day two of The International Association for Food Protection 2020, A Virtual Annual Meeting featured a “U.S. Regulatory Update on Food Safety,” from Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for

By News Desk

/ 27 Oct 2020

U.S. regulatory food safety update from Yiannas and Brashears

Researchers call for change in approach to Listeria in low risk foods

Researchers have provided alternatives to the zero-tolerance approach used in the United States to manage Listeria in low-risk foods. The U.S. has this method for all ready-to-eat (RTE) foods,

By News Desk

/ 27 Oct 2020

PathogenDx and Prevenio team up to identify and eradicate harmful pathogens

PathogenDx, a Scottsdale, AZ tech company that has developed a DNA-based pathogen testing platform, is partnering with Prevenio, a provider of automated food processing and pathogen protection systems, to provide

By News Desk

/ 26 Oct 2020

PathogenDx and Prevenio team up to identify and eradicate harmful pathogens

Companies put of notice for salmonella on pig ear dog treats and foriegn import violations.

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 26 Oct 2020

Companies put of notice for salmonella on pig ear dog treats and foriegn import violations.

IAFP 2020 recognizes award winners with short video presentations

The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) is recognizing its award winners a bit differently this time. With this year’s meeting being online, the IAFP is recognizing its winners

By News Desk

/ 25 Oct 2020

IAFP 2020 recognizes award winners with short video presentations

Deli meats suspected for causing 3-state Listeria outbreak: 1 Death

Public health officials in the United States have confirmed that ten people, all requiring hospitalization, are infected with an outbreak strain of Listeria according to reports from three states–Florida,

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2020

Deli meats suspected for causing 3-state Listeria outbreak: 1 Death

Hundreds of IAFP posters detail the latest in food safety technology

This year’s IAFP 2020 event, “A Virtual Annual Meeting”, Oct. 26-28 will feature hundreds of poster presentations detailing current information on a variety of topics relating to food safety.

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2020

Hundreds of IAFP posters detail the latest in food safety technology

Domestic ETEC infections likely underestimated in U.S.

Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is an underestimated source of domestically acquired illness in the United States, according to researchers. A study, published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection, looked at

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2020

Domestic ETEC infections likely underestimated in U.S.

Nine dead in China from contaminated corn noodles

Nine people from the same family have died in China after consuming homemade corn noodles. The family had eaten a local dish known as suantangzi earlier this month in the

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2020

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Mystery surrounds two new E. coli outbreaks with genetic links to past Romaine events

Hospital food review includes food safety focus

FAO and OIE rally against swine fever a.k.a. “the other virus”

U.S. regulatory food safety update from Yiannas and Brashears

Researchers call for change in approach to Listeria in low risk foods

PathogenDx and Prevenio team up to identify and eradicate harmful pathogens

Companies put of notice for salmonella on pig ear dog treats and foriegn import violations.

IAFP 2020 recognizes award winners with short video presentations

Deli meats suspected for causing 3-state Listeria outbreak: 1 Death

Hundreds of IAFP posters detail the latest in food safety technology

Domestic ETEC infections likely underestimated in U.S.

Nine dead in China from contaminated corn noodles