The FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. Romaine from the area has been linked to several foodborne illness outbreaks
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Is the FDA reviving the MDP without telling us?
A new congressional report has revealed highly dangerous levels of arsenic and other poisons in baby food. It also reveals that Walmart, Campbell Foods, and Sprout Organic Foods refused to cooperate with the subcommittee’s investigation.
Continue Reading New report says arsenic, other metals consistently contaminate baby foods
The FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. Romaine from the area has been linked to several foodborne illness outbreaks in
Continue Reading Feds plan to begin testing research program with romaine lettuce in Arizona
Scientists in England have discovered how a type of Vibrio bacteria can go dormant and then “wake up.”
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can cause gastroenteritis when contaminated raw or undercooked shellfish such
Continue Reading Researchers find out how dormant Vibrio revives
Waltham, MA-based PerkinElmer Inc. has a new tool for food processors who are on the lookout for E. coli O157. The kit is designed for rapid results and to ensure those results are released as
Continue Reading PerkinElmer announces ‘Solus ONE’ E. coli O157 detection assay for beef, beef trim
Citizen watchdog groups are joining forces with victims of foodborne illness in a petition seeking “enforceable standards” for slaughterhouses when it comes to Salmonella contamination of poultry.
Four groups have come together to file the
Continue Reading Public service groups file petition with USDA to clean up poultry industry
Twenty-five years ago, when I was administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), I helped put in place a new food safety regulatory program to prevent foodborne
Continue Reading Our poultry safety regulation isn’t working: It’s past time to fix it
Researchers from multiple institutions are hosting a free webinar about the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems. The session is aimed at anyone who is engaged in the food supply chain at any
Continue Reading Researchers host webinar on COVID-19 disruptions to food supply chains
The deadline for nominations for awards to be presented by the International Association for Food Protection this year at its annual conference is Feb. 16.
The categories range from the Black Pearl Award for corporate
Continue Reading IAFP seeks nominations for 2021 awards; deadline approaches
Researchers at the University of Georgia are studying the risk of Listeria monocytogenes developing a tolerance to sanitizers, with a specific focus on fresh produce production plants.
The project, titled “Possibility, duration and molecular predictors
Continue Reading Researchers examine Listeria tolerance to sanitizers
