In terms of deaths-per-infection, this year’s Listeria outbreak in cantaloupes ranks as the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in U.S. history, killing 31 of the 146 people infected and
Saying it will be one of the most comprehensive studies of fresh produce ever conducted, the University of Maryland Center for Food Safety and Security Systems on Thursday announced an
Whether urban legends, deceptive marketing, or beliefs held by raw milk proponents under a siege mentality, there are more microbiological and nutritional myths about raw milk than nearly any other
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has received a $25 million federal grant to study how human noroviruses are transmitted and survive in food, with a goal of finding better ways
Liquid soap in bulk, refillable dispensers can become contaminated and actually increase the number of disease-causing microbes when people wash their hands with it, according to research published in the
USDA Announces Kansas State University will Host New Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced that the soon-to-be Center of
By following a “guiding light,” USDA researchers were able to unlock one piece of the baffling puzzle about how the potentially fatal E. coli O157:H7 can contaminate spinach and
Ohio State University scientists say they could be well on their way to developing a safe vaccine against norovirus — the pathogen that causes millions of gastrointestinal illnesses every year in
Michigan State University has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to find ways to reduce the amount of E. coli released by cattle,
Having a designated food safety manager matters, according to research released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday. FDA called for increased efforts to improve food safety practices
Michigan State University recently launched a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program to address an all too common and often ignored food policy issue: food fraud.
According to the university, “the Anti-Counterfeiting and