Researchers have highlighted the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in cheese in Ecuador.
In Ecuador, the impact of listeriosis on public health is unknown because it is not a reportable disease. Soft cheese is consumed in
Continue Reading Study finds Listeria in cheese in Ecuador
PHOENIX — If there was one thing to take away from Tuesday’s session on the food safety concerns of plant-based ‘meat,” it’s that it’s not meat and can’t be approached in exactly the same way.
Continue Reading Experts present on the food safety concerns of plant-based ‘meats’ at IAFP
PHOENIX — As milling and baking industries work with government agencies and other groups to address a growing number of foodborne illness outbreaks linked to flour, researchers are seeking the best ways to treat wheat
Continue Reading IAFP panel addresses progress, hurdles in keeping flour free of pathogens
PHOENIX — With the Food Safety Modernization Act and other Food and Drug Administration regulations guiding growing and processing of fresh produce, it’s common for companies in the supply chain to have a compliance-driven mindset.
Continue Reading Let data drive the food safety process, and share knowledge with the industry
PHOENIX — While genotyping can provide key microbiological information and strengthen epidemiological evidence in foodborne illness outbreaks, there are still some limitations in current technology and the very nature of the pathogens/parasites themselves can make
Continue Reading IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks
A review has described how the lessons from major foodborne outbreaks have helped improve Europe’s food safety system.
The research covers significant outbreaks that occurred in the past decade and how things have changed to
Continue Reading Study reflects on measures taken after major EU outbreaks
A study from researchers at the University of Georgia, published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, showed that 60 percent of cattle fecal samples contained multiple strains of salmonella that traditional testing methods missed. It
Continue Reading Study finds that traditional sampling methods miss harmful salmonella
The number of infections from gastrointestinal viruses dropped but bacterial pathogen reports did not go down much in South Korea during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study.
Such viruses are mainly caused by the
Continue Reading Study shows different COVID-19 impact on infections from viruses and bacteria
In a recent presentation, Martin Wiedmann of Cornell University discussed the positives and negatives of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data sharing, saying that easy access to such data can sometimes lead companies and individuals to
Continue Reading Center for Produce Safety webinar focuses on pathogen detection
A survey in the United Kingdom has found people are more aware of cleanliness because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there is still room for improvement.
Harrison Wipes wanted to understand to what extent attitudes
Continue Reading Survey finds more cleaning awareness since COVID-19
Registration is now open for UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine’s one-day conference titled, “Eat, Drink and Be Wary: Modern Foodborne Infections and Food Safety for Savvy Clinicians” set for Sept. 25, 2021.
The
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