Skip to content
Sponsored by Marler Clark
Sponsored by Marler Clark
Food Safety News logo

Food Safety News

Breaking news for everyone's consumption

Menu

HomeOutbreaksRecallsDirectoryEventsAbout UsMedia KitContact Us
Search
Close

Food Safety News

science

Subscribe to science
deli meat

Study finds deli meat is connected to more than 90 percent of U.S. listeria cases

By News Desk on October 24, 2022

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
science is the key

Former USDA official says consumers are scientifically responsible for food safety

By Guest Contributor on January 13, 2022

– OPINION –

By Mindy Brashears

As we ended 2021 I kept my blogs upbeat and holiday-focused, given the season. There is a time for fun, a time for recognizing the hard work of our

…
Continue Reading Former USDA official says consumers are scientifically responsible for food safety

Government Newswire Feeds

FDA
USDA
CDC
CFIA
CSPI

Center for Science in the Public Interest marks 50 years of action in food safety

By News Desk on November 6, 2021

Founded in 1971, the Center for Science in the Public Interest is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year.

It is perhaps the oldest independent, science-based consumer advocacy organization with a record of accomplishments and a…
Continue Reading Center for Science in the Public Interest marks 50 years of action in food safety

botulism research

Data shows experimental botulism antitoxin highly effective in adults

By News Desk on June 21, 2019

A study shows promise for future victims of botulism poisoning, which is a particularly dangerous foodborne illness that can quickly paralyze respiratory muscles causing suffocation.

The botulism antitoxin heptavalent (BAT) therapy described in a new…
Continue Reading Data shows experimental botulism antitoxin highly effective in adults

right tool for the job

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

By Guest Contributor on December 9, 2018
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 are grown, sourced, processed,…
Continue Reading When is a potato washer not a potato washer? When it’s washing cantaloupes

logo AOAC

Scientists seek to build global confidence in analytical solutions for food safety

By Guest Contributor on September 26, 2018
Opinion

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of Food Safety Education Month.

Since its founding as the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists…
Continue Reading Scientists seek to build global confidence in analytical solutions for food safety

PHE: WGS is reducing foodborne illnesses; increasing outbreak detection

By Joe Whitworth on August 15, 2018

The application of genomics is reducing the number of people who become ill from foodborne infections, according to Public Health England.

PHE made the comments in a paper on the transition to use of whole…
Continue Reading PHE: WGS is reducing foodborne illnesses; increasing outbreak detection

Researchers warn against raw milk, cheese after testing dairies

By News Desk on June 21, 2018

Research recently published by scientists in The Netherlands shows that E. coli and Campylobacter bacteria are so common on goat and sheep dairy farms that pasteurization is necessary to prevent contamination of raw milk and…
Continue Reading Researchers warn against raw milk, cheese after testing dairies

National School Lunch Program aces ground beef safety review 

By News Desk on January 24, 2018

There’s good news for millions of children who participate in the program daily: The National School Lunch Program’s strict food safety standards work.

A study led by researchers from the University of Connecticut and the…
Continue Reading National School Lunch Program aces ground beef safety review 

Lab robots crucial for end-to-end food safety data systems

By Mahni Ghorashi on December 14, 2017

Next generation sequencing is beginning to replace traditional DNA methods in food safety testing. As this trend continues, sequencing will no longer be the time intensive process it once was. Laboratories will be limited by…
Continue Reading Lab robots crucial for end-to-end food safety data systems

Post navigation

Older Posts 

FSN Editors Show/Hide

  • Dan Flynn
  • Coral Beach
FSN Writers & Contributors​

Stay Connected

RSS Facebook Twitter Subscribe LinkedIn

Subscribe by email

Events Calendar

Food Recalls

  • Importer recalls catfish steaks from India because of import violation
  • Baltimore company recalls hundreds of products because of Listeria contamination
  • Pindjur vegetable spread recalled in Canada over glass in product
  • 2.5 million pounds of Kroger, Great Value, Goya, and more brands of canned meat recalled over packaging defect
More Recalls

Editorials & Guest Opinions

Coalition has many questions about how FDA Commissioner will protect consumers with new organizational chart

By Guest Opinion on February 7, 2023

A new day: IFT weighs in on the future of the FDA

By Guest Opinion on February 1, 2023

Letter to the Editor: We don’t need an upheaval of USDA and FDA to make a single food safety unit

By Guest Contributor on January 31, 2023
More Op-Eds
Letters to the Editor

Latest from Twitter

Tweets by @foodsafetynews

Food Safety Guides

  • Cooking Temperatures
  • Cross-Contamination
  • Foodborne Pathogens
Find Your Health Department
Restaurant Inspections
eFood Alert Blog
Marler Blog
Marler Clark logo
1012 First Avenue
Fifth Floor
Seattle, Washington 98104-1008
RSS Facebook Twitter Subscribe LinkedIn
  • Consumer Education
  • Enforcement
  • Events
  • Food Policy & Law
  • Food Recalls
  • Food Safety Guides
  • Foodborne Illness Investigations
  • Nutrition & Public Health
  • Opinion & Contributed Articles
  • Science & Research
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Victim Stories
  • World
  • Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
  • For Foodies
  • Government Agencies
  • Lawsuits & Litigation
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Local Food
  • Media Kit
Copyright © 2023, Marler Clark. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy PolicyLegal StatementAdvertise
Law blog design & platform by LexBlog LexBlog Logo