The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing $14 million to support food safety research, outreach and workforce training. The investment will fund research and efforts to strengthen the safety of our nation’s food supply.  

“Ensuring that all Americans have consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe

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Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030.

Foodborne trematodiases, including clonorchiasis, fascioliasis, fasciolopsiasis, opisthorchiasis, and paragonimiasis, are a neglected public health problem, particularly in the WHO South East Asia and Western Pacific regions.

Infections from the parasites typically occur through ingestion

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Investigations into E. coli outbreaks often fail to find the outbreak strain in food or environmental samples, according to a review.

Scientists used Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) as a model pathogen to investigate the success of outbreak strain isolation from food or environmental samples during investigations.

The main reasons

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Kudos to FSIS and ARS for their work and proposing that poultry products “. . . contaminated with certain Salmonella levels and serotypes are adulterated. . . .” Implementing this rule should benefit public health. Producers and processors will likely protest because of the cost, however, a reduction in salmonellosis

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A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection reveals that an unexplained outbreak of gastrointestinal and liver illnesses in 2022 was linked to a subscription meal service product containing tara flour, an ingredient with limited safety data. The investigation emphasizes the potential dangers of introducing novel ingredients into

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A recent study published in Epidemiology and Infection has revealed that a 2019 Canadian policy targeting Salmonella contamination in frozen breaded chicken products has significantly reduced the prevalence of the bacteria and human salmonellosis cases. Researchers estimate that the intervention led to a 23 percent decrease in Salmonella infections nationwide.

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Scientists have reported several Salmonella types from healthy people who often worked in the food sector.

Researchers identified five rare Salmonella serovars in China and used whole genome sequencing to look at their spread among asymptomatic individuals. Antibiotic resistance genes and virulence genes were also found.

According to the study published in

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According to a new study from Stanford University, the influenza virus can remain infectious in raw milk stored at refrigeration temperatures for up to five days. The research, published Dec. 12 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, underscores the potential health risks associated with consuming unpasteurized milk at a

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In the past three decades, cantaloupes have consistently been linked to some of the most severe foodborne illness outbreaks involving Salmonella. A recent study published in the Journal of Food Protection provides a detailed analysis of factors contributing to these outbreaks. It emphasizes the importance of addressing vulnerabilities along the

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