Teresa Bergholz and Jade Mitchell, both Ph.D.’s with Michigan State University (MSU), hope to characterize the changes that E. coli O157:H7 goes through on romaine lettuce during post-harvest cold storage.
Their project is titled “Quantifying
Continue Reading Project examines E. coli’s viability during romaine post-harvest cooling
Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy have designed a food-grade device from edible materials that indicates whether a frozen product has been thawed and refrozen.
The researchers’ work, titled “Self-Powered Edible Defrosting
Continue Reading A new edible sensor shows if frozen products have previously thawed
Research funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is hoping to identify production practices that may contribute to Salmonella contamination of bulb onions and steps growers can take to reduce food safety risks.
Salmonella
Continue Reading Researchers look at reducing Salmonella risks for bulb onions
According to a new study recently published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, over 90 percent of listeriosis cases in the U.S. come from deli meat, followed by ready-to-eat (RTE) salads at just less
Continue Reading Study finds deli meat is connected to more than 90 percent of U.S. listeria cases
In an effort to help answer the fresh produce industry’s most urgent food safety questions, the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is funding 14 new research projects, valued at more than $3.9 million.
These 14
Continue Reading Center for Produce Safety funds 14 new research projects
The Center for Produce Safety has awarded funding to researcher Paul Dawson, Ph.D., with Clemson University, to examine the potential pathogen contamination risks from dry surfaces in packinghouses, something few studies have looked at.
Dawson chose to
Continue Reading Researchers study dry surface risks in packinghouses
A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health shows investment in public health programs helps prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses.
The study, publishing in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, evaluated the
Continue Reading Studies show investment in public health can prevent foodborne illness outbreaks
The Center for Produce Safety has announced its 2022 Professional Development Program award recipients.
The goal of this program is to provide young professionals the opportunity to develop and improve engagement, gain insight, knowledge and
Continue Reading CPS announces 2022 Professional Development Program award recipients
Researchers at Michigan State University are working on a rapid testing cell phone method to detect bacteria on poultry that causes human illnesses such as infections from Salmonella and Campylobacter.
Led by Evangelyn Alocilja, a
Continue Reading Researchers hope to develop rapid pathogen testing for poultry
The U.SDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded researchers from the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety a three-year, $599,900 grant to begin a new study to investigate the effectiveness of antimicrobial
Continue Reading USDA gives grant to University of Georgia to study antimicrobial blue light tech
