Bacterial populations remain stable despite cleaning efforts in ready-to-eat food facilities, according to researchers.
Scientists from the Quadram Institute and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are working on how Listeria persists in ready-to-eat (RTE) food production environments.
Researchers hope that understanding how Listeria survives in these environments could inform better
Continue Reading Scientists study Listeria survival in food factories
The importance of hygienically designed equipment and food factories was emphasized during the recent EHEDG Online Congress 2023.
The first day of the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) conference this past week focused on hygienic design and its contribution to food safety and quality. The second day linked
Continue Reading Hygiene professionals share expertise at the EHEDG event
“Water poses a significant food safety risk in dry and low moisture food processing environments,” says Nathan Mirdamadi, a Senior Food Safety Specialist with Commercial Food Sanitation. That makes cleaning and sanitizing these areas challenging, particularly considering the detrimental effects of microorganism growth on human health.
Microorganisms need moisture, the
Continue Reading When water is the enemy; sanitizing in dry food processing environments
Mondelez has provided assurances that none of its products contain Salmonella in response to a number of media reports.
Recent articles suggested a shortage in supply of some brands was due to Salmonella in products or factories owned by the company. Mondelez said operations at some plants had been disrupted
Continue Reading Mondelez squashes Salmonella rumors
Recalls happen in the U.S. almost daily. Most consumers know not to eat or drink the recalled products and to throw them out, but one thing that’s easy to forget about is cross-contamination.
Products that have been recalled often have been placed in consumers’ refrigerators, on their counters or in
Continue Reading Cleaning your refrigerator after a food recall
A survey in the United Kingdom has found people are more aware of cleanliness because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there is still room for improvement.
Harrison Wipes wanted to understand to what extent attitudes toward cleaning have changed in the UK public and what the situation will look like
Continue Reading Survey finds more cleaning awareness since COVID-19
Scientists in Austria have investigated where biofilms hide and what bacteria can be found in them.
Biofilms are proven sources of contamination in the food industry. They can cause additional costs in production and can be a danger to consumer health.
Researchers at the unit of food microbiology at Vetmeduni
Continue Reading Researchers identify biofilm hotspots, document danger zones
