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By Adriene Cooper, Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit
After a two-year hiatus from our live event, the Food Safety Summit will gather more than 1,500 food safety professionals who will have
Continue Reading Dynamic program set for the Food Safety Summit in Illinois this week
Researchers have provided more details about an outbreak traced to contaminated food aid in Uganda in 2019 that killed five people.
It was the largest documented outbreak caused by food contamination with tropane alkaloids, according
Continue Reading Food aid incident was largest known outbreak from tropane alkaloids
The FAO and WHO want data and experts to help with work related to Listeria monocytogenes.
A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) assessment will support Codex’s
Continue Reading FAO and WHO call for experts and data on Listeria monocytogenes
Alaska’s Division of Public Health has released a new report, showing a decrease in Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in recent years.
The report found that between 1993 and 2021, there were 132 reports of poisoning in
Continue Reading New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska
An analysis of fermented sausages in Norway has found only one sample was positive for E. coli.
The Norwegian Veterinary Institute examined domestically produced fermented sausages for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). There was one
Continue Reading Norway tests fermented sausages for E. coli
Early findings from researchers in Spain has found organic produce can be contaminated with a range of bacteria.
The study suggests that amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables can shelter human pathogens like Pseudomonas,
Continue Reading Spanish study finds organic produce contamination
One-third of survey respondents in low and middle-income countries do not use whole genome sequencing, according to a study.
Only 8 percent reported using WGS in a routine, real-time way, highlighting minimal uptake of the
Continue Reading Study reveals low use of whole genome sequencing outside of U.S. and Europe
The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are looking for data and experts on Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry meat.
The two agencies are seeking experts to
Continue Reading WHO and FAO call for experts and data on pathogens in poultry
The first event for a group of food safety professionals created by the World Health Organization (WHO) focused on the role of science in the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
The WHO’s Food Safety Community of Practice
Continue Reading World Health Organization holds first meeting for food safety community
Although many people know that washing poultry is not a good way of preventing foodborne illness, a recent study found that it might be more dangerous than most realize because it can lead to dangerous
Continue Reading New study looks at the dangers of washing poultry; 25 percent contaminated their salad
