Reports about “plastic rice” are likely incorrect according to a food fraud expert who says it could have been actual rice that had been poorly stored for up to a decade.
Chris Elliott, professor of
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Researchers develop method to detect low levels of norovirus
University of Arizona researchers have created a portable method for detecting low levels of norovirus.
The analysis is done automatically by a smartphone app when a sample of water is loaded onto the chip.
Detecting
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Study Finds Smartphones Can Improve Food Safety Inspections
Smartphones might be an important tool for food safety inspectors because of their inconspicuousness. Researchers at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have found that phones used in place of clipboards can improve the quality
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Government Launches Product Safety Mobile App
Consumers will soon have a mobile application, fueled by government recall data, at their fingertips to keep potentially unsafe products, from food to furniture to drugs, out of their homes.
The application, available as of
Smartphone Scanning Big Break for Food Safety?
Smartphone applications are making life easier left and right. Need directions? Piece of cake. Want to know the top rated Indian restaurants within a 1 mile radius? Done. Care to track your jog via GPS?