Science & Research

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

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

Norovirus found in UK fresh produce

Norovirus has been found in berries and salad vegetables in the United Kingdom, according to a study. Researchers discovered 5.3 percent of lettuce, 2.3 percent of fresh raspberry,

By News Desk

/ 19 Dec 2018

Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it. The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system,

By News Desk

/ 18 Dec 2018

Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria

When is a potato washer not a potato washer? When it’s washing cantaloupes

Opinion Food companies have been at the forefront of technological innovation and scientific research and development for decades upon decades. Cursory attention to the items we eat — how those items

By Guest Contributor

/ 9 Dec 2018

When is a potato washer not a potato washer? When it’s washing cantaloupes

EFSA identifies important foodborne parasites in Europe

Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Echinococcus spp. have been identified as important foodborne parasites in Europe. Infection with these parasites in humans and animals, or their occurrence in food, is

By News Desk

/ 6 Dec 2018

EFSA identifies important foodborne parasites in Europe

When lettuce becomes unhealthy, it’s time to rethink food safety in the U.S.

Opinion Editor’s note: This guest column was written by Senior Director of Health and Food Erik Olson and Interim Food Director Lena Brook of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

By Guest Contributor

/ 5 Dec 2018

When lettuce becomes unhealthy, it’s time to rethink food safety in the U.S.

Two research projects shed light on Listeria

Two recent research projects focusing on Listeria have helped boost understanding of the pathogen’s specific chemical and structural properties and improve food safety from farm to fork. The first,

By News Desk

/ 4 Dec 2018

Two research projects shed light on Listeria

The little mushroom that could, with a little help from its gene-snipping friends

White button mushrooms. For some people, they’re a cooking staple. For others, they’re not even on the shopping list. But no matter where they fall in a consumer’

By Cookson Beecher

/ 3 Dec 2018

The little mushroom that could, with a little help from its gene-snipping friends

Reality as we know it, as it’s been, and as it will remain if we don’t act

Contributed Editor’s note: One of our regular contributors, Carl Custer, has been closely watching the investigations into E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with romaine lettuce in the past

By Carl Custer

/ 3 Dec 2018

Reality as we know it, as it’s been, and as it will remain if we don’t act

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Science & Research

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

Norovirus found in UK fresh produce

Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria

When is a potato washer not a potato washer? When it’s washing cantaloupes

EFSA identifies important foodborne parasites in Europe

When lettuce becomes unhealthy, it’s time to rethink food safety in the U.S.

Two research projects shed light on Listeria

The little mushroom that could, with a little help from its gene-snipping friends

Reality as we know it, as it’s been, and as it will remain if we don’t act

Your Support Protects Public Health