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Researchers uncover how Salmonella infects plants before harvest

Scientists in India have discovered how Salmonella enters plants to cause pre-harvest contamination of produce. Most Salmonella outbreaks are linked to contamination from post-harvest handling and transportation but the bacterium

By News Desk

/ 15 Jan 2019

Researchers uncover how Salmonella infects plants before harvest

Scientists using stem cell technology in pursuit of E. coli infection treatments

A researcher in search of treatments for potentially fatal E. coli infections says the impossible is now plausible because of stem cell technology and organoids of intestinal tissues. Antibiotics are

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Jan 2019

Scientists using stem cell technology in pursuit of E. coli infection treatments

It’s not that far away: FSAI looks ahead to food safety system of 2030

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has asked for input on a potential event covering what the food safety system needs to look like by 2030. The agency wants

By News Desk

/ 11 Jan 2019

It’s not that far away: FSAI looks ahead to food safety system of 2030

Research shows Listeria warnings likely helping pregnant women in New Zealand

Food safety warnings for Listeria in New Zealand appear to be working according to a study on the burden of the pathogen in pregnant women and their babies. The research

By News Desk

/ 9 Jan 2019

Research shows Listeria warnings likely helping pregnant women in New Zealand

Researchers discover how foodborne bacteria move in small spaces

Scientists have made a discovery which could lead to finding ways to stop the spread of certain bacteria that cause food poisoning. Many bacteria can swim, allowing them to infect

By News Desk

/ 8 Jan 2019

Researchers discover how foodborne bacteria move in small spaces

Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses

A Danish study has looked at sources of Campylobacter infection to help improve national prevention guidelines. Researchers from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) and University of Copenhagen led a case-control

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Jan 2019

Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses

Scientists find promising results in study about E. coli treatment

Scientists from the University of Glasgow in Scotland are reporting they have found a way to treat E. coli O157 infections without causing serious side effects. The study, published in

By News Desk

/ 4 Jan 2019

Scientists find promising results in study about E. coli treatment

Antimicrobial resistance and whole genome sequencing – What’s new?

Contributed To better understand antibiotic resistance (AMR) in bacteria, agencies within USDA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other federal and

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

/ 2 Jan 2019

Antimicrobial resistance and whole genome sequencing – What’s new?

Details will differ, but one thing’s for sure — 2019 will have food safety headlines

Opinion Pop quiz: When is food food? When are foodborne pathogens pathogens? When will government act? When will businesses do the right thing? I’ve no doubt these questions, in

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Jan 2019

Details will differ, but one thing’s for sure — 2019 will have food safety headlines

Fingerprints don’t lie: Experts say 2018 outbreak stats reflect value of WGS

Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant outbreaks in the United States in 2018. As in the past, our year-end coverage is

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Dec 2018

Fingerprints don’t lie: Experts say 2018 outbreak stats reflect value of WGS

Norway investigates Listeria infections; Sweden, Denmark report on Campylobacter and Salmonella

Norwegian authorities are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has affected six people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported an increase in cases of people infected

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Dec 2018

Norway investigates Listeria infections; Sweden, Denmark report on Campylobacter and Salmonella

Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns

More than 10 years after the first reports of pet and people illnesses linked to jerky treats from China, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is no closer to

By Phyllis Entis

/ 20 Dec 2018

Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns

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Researchers uncover how Salmonella infects plants before harvest

Scientists using stem cell technology in pursuit of E. coli infection treatments

It’s not that far away: FSAI looks ahead to food safety system of 2030

Research shows Listeria warnings likely helping pregnant women in New Zealand

Researchers discover how foodborne bacteria move in small spaces

Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses

Scientists find promising results in study about E. coli treatment

Antimicrobial resistance and whole genome sequencing – What’s new?

Details will differ, but one thing’s for sure — 2019 will have food safety headlines

Fingerprints don’t lie: Experts say 2018 outbreak stats reflect value of WGS

Norway investigates Listeria infections; Sweden, Denmark report on Campylobacter and Salmonella

Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns

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