Virginia Tech researchers are testing a potential live oral vaccine for norovirus. The vaccine that the team is testing is in development by Indiana University researchers and uses the Rotarix rotavirus vaccine as a platform.
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Writer Cookson Beecher has won two first place awards in the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW)’s annual contest for articles published by Food Safety News.
To win the first-place awards on the national
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Ohio State University and a university in Wales have agreed to work together on food safety research.
Ohio State University and Cardiff Metropolitan University recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It was established by
Continue Reading Ohio State and Cardiff Met universities boost food safety partnership
Recent foodborne illnesses have raised questions about the legal status of tara (Caesalpinia spinosa) under United States food law. There are three legal pathways for ingredients to be used in food: generally recognized
Continue Reading A discussion of tara and GRAS status
PITTSBURGH, PA — Last night, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) announced its award winners at its annual meeting’s Awards Banquet.
IAFP presented awards recognizing excellence in food safety to the following organizations and
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PITTSBURGH, PA — In an IAFP 2022 session on Aug. 1 titled “Salmonella in Poultry: Issues and Solutions” speakers talked about how the contamination of poultry with Salmonella continues to be one of the most
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PITTSBURGH, PA — The opening session Sunday night of the annual meeting and conference of the International Association for Food Protection was one of good news.
Speaking to more than half of the 3,500 attendees
Continue Reading IAFP kicks off with Ivan Parkin Lecture straight out of Africa
In response to a history of hepatitis A and norovirus outbreaks associated with fresh and frozen berries, the FDA is developing a prevention strategy to enhance safety.
“In the U.S. there have been four HAV
Continue Reading FDA to restart food safety sampling program for fresh and frozen berries
Scientists have suggested that outbreaks from edible snail consumption may be going undetected in Cameroon.
Researchers detected Campylobacter, Yersinia, Listeria, Salmonella, and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in snails in Cameroon. African land snails are a
Continue Reading Snail meat likely behind some outbreaks in Africa
Seats still remain for IAFP’s pre-meeting workshops and those looking to get a food safety head start can attend any one of the four workshops offered by IAFP in the days leading up to the
Continue Reading Spots still open for IAFP’s Pre-meeting Workshops