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First foodborne illness tied to Bacillus velezensis found in bakery cake outbreak

A study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology has identified Bacillus velezensis, a bacterial agent commonly used in agriculture, as the cause of a foodborne outbreak because of rope spoilage

By News Desk

/ 24 Apr 2025

First foodborne illness tied to Bacillus velezensis found in bakery cake outbreak

Researchers work to develop faster, more accurate virus detection for produce

Researchers in Spain are working to develop faster, more accurate methods for detecting viruses like human norovirus and hepatitis A in fresh produce. The project, led by Dr. Susana Guix

By News Desk

/ 23 Jan 2025

Stanford study highlights flu virus risks in raw milk amid growing concerns

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.

By Jonan Pilet

/ 26 Dec 2024

Stanford study highlights flu virus risks in raw milk amid growing concerns

Cantaloupe Salmonella outbreaks highlight persistent food safety risks

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

By Jonan Pilet

/ 24 Dec 2024

Cantaloupe Salmonella outbreaks highlight persistent food safety risks

Four-year typhoid fever outbreak in Canada linked to chronic carrier

In a rare occurrence of locally acquired typhoid fever in Canada, health officials in Ottawa recently traced an outbreak back to a chronic Salmonella Typhi carrier working as a food

By News Desk

/ 14 Nov 2024

Four-year typhoid fever outbreak in Canada linked to chronic carrier

Study finds that vulnerable communities are at higher risk of Salmonella linked to ground beef

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have uncovered critical links between socioeconomic factors — such as income, education level, and poverty — and an increased risk of Salmonella infections

By News Desk

/ 11 Nov 2024

Study finds that vulnerable communities are at higher risk of Salmonella linked to ground beef

CPS launches $3.3 million in research projects to tackle critical food safety issues

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

By News Desk

/ 18 Sep 2024

CPS launches $3.3 million in research projects to tackle critical food safety issues

Majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken is driven by a small fraction of products, study finds

A recent study has found that the majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken in the United States is driven by a small fraction of products contaminated with high levels

By News Desk

/ 20 Jul 2024

Majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken is driven by a small fraction of products, study finds

Study finds backyard chicken flocks show higher rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella

Backyard chicken flocks in North Carolina harbor almost twice the prevalence of the foodborne bacterium Campylobacter compared to commercial farms, according to a new study. The findings come amid a

By News Desk

/ 19 Jul 2024

Study finds backyard chicken flocks show higher rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella

Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about pesticides in produce

Consumer Reports (CR) has found concerning discoveries regarding pesticide contamination in everyday fruits and vegetables in a newly released investigation. The report, representing CR’s most extensive analysis to date,

By Jonan Pilet

/ 18 Apr 2024

Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about pesticides in produce

Study analyzes media and market responses to 2015-2018 Chipotle foodborne illness outbreaks

The demand for food away from home has witnessed a surge in recent years, making restaurants a crucial source of food-related illness outbreaks. A new study, conducted by researchers with

By News Desk

/ 26 Jan 2024

Study analyzes media and market responses to 2015-2018 Chipotle foodborne illness outbreaks

Study finds link between autism in boys and maternal diet soda and aspartame consumption

A recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows a potential association between the diagnosis of

By Jonan Pilet

/ 27 Sep 2023

Study finds link between autism in boys and maternal diet soda and aspartame consumption

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First foodborne illness tied to Bacillus velezensis found in bakery cake outbreak

Researchers work to develop faster, more accurate virus detection for produce

Stanford study highlights flu virus risks in raw milk amid growing concerns

Cantaloupe Salmonella outbreaks highlight persistent food safety risks

Four-year typhoid fever outbreak in Canada linked to chronic carrier

Study finds that vulnerable communities are at higher risk of Salmonella linked to ground beef

CPS launches $3.3 million in research projects to tackle critical food safety issues

Majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken is driven by a small fraction of products, study finds

Study finds backyard chicken flocks show higher rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella

Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about pesticides in produce

Study analyzes media and market responses to 2015-2018 Chipotle foodborne illness outbreaks

Study finds link between autism in boys and maternal diet soda and aspartame consumption