The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is launching 14 new research projects totaling more than $3.3 million to address critical food safety challenges in the fresh produce industry.
The projects, which are set to begin in January 2025, are led by investigators from eight states in the U.S. and Mexico.
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A method of combatting Listeria monocytogenes has emerged out of Canada just as the Boar’s Head outbreak has become a tragedy.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have granted GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status to INNEO, a food processing aid made
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By Darin Detwiler, Gillian Kelleher and Roger Hancock
The goal of a food recall is simple: to remove compromised food in order to prevent people from eating contaminated food that could kill or sicken them. But if people don’t know about the recall, that goal cannot be achieved. If they
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Scientists have looked at mycotoxin issues in the cereals sector in Ireland to help better protect consumers.
Ireland is an important producer of oats and barley. While some of the output is used as animal feed, a significant proportion is used in the food and beverage industries.
Chris Elliott, an
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The food industry is facing a digital transformation. Going forward, it will be necessary to digitize processes and procedures for food safety in such a way that they can be audited and monitored online.
The signs are clear: digital food safety can no longer be put on
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There has not been much change in the dietary supplements world since Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (“DSHEA”). That 1994 statute defines and sets the regulator bounds for dietary supplements,
The 1994 law exempts dietary and herbal supplements from
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After contracting Salmonella, a former employee at a café in an Australian state has been awarded more than $65,000 (U.S. $42,500).
The ruling from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) relates to an incident in 2017 when the 15-year-old worked at Central Café in Gungahlin.
The female
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Food safety expert Nuno F. Soares has released a new book titled “How to Sell Food Safety: The 3 ½ Steps That Will Massively Increase Your Chances of Being Heard.” The book, released today, aims to revolutionize how food safety professionals understand their role and secure buy-in from top management
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A survey of chefs in the United Kingdom has found confusion around serving imported eggs to vulnerable groups.
A June 2024 poll by The Staff Canteen, a UK chef network, of 100 cooks found that British Lion eggs are widely served and their food safety credentials are well understood.
However
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The Food and Drug Administration is revoking permission for food companies to use brominated vegetable oil.
The revocation goes into effect on Aug. 2 with a compliance date one year after. The delay is to allow companies to reformulate, relabel, and deplete the inventory of BVO-containing products before the FDA
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