Risk ranking has identified Salmonella, Cronobacter, and E. coli as the main microbial hazards in infant formula.
Eight risk ranking steps and seven criteria were used to rank 34 microbiological hazards in infant foods.
These criteria are process survival, recontamination, growth opportunity, meal preparation, hazard-food association evidence, food consumption habits
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Two studies have analyzed data from the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal to examine mycotoxins in nuts and hazards in seafood.
In the first study, scientists analyzed reports from RASFF on nuts and nut products contaminated with mycotoxins, from 2011 to 2021. 4,752 mycotoxin reports
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Global Vitality Inc. of Chandler, AZ, is recalling Food Research International brand “Uro Kid Support Capsules” and “Serious Brain Enhancer Capsules” because of potential E. coli contamination.
According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on July 13, 2023, and is ongoing.
The product was
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Climate change could have a big impact on the microbiological quality of raw milk in Europe, according to a study.
While many organisms suffer from the increased temperatures of climate change, some E. coli strains seem to be thriving. The danger is they have the potential to adapt to withstand
Continue Reading Study finds climate change could worsen microbial contamination of raw milk
Food Research International has published a special issue dedicated to the impacts of climate change on food safety. The collection of research examined issues such as pesticide use, parasite transmission, mycotoxin production on tomatoes, paralytic shellfish poisoning, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and the relationship between flooding and leafy greens contamination. The issue
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