The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) has introduced its Regulatory Issue Review Form, streamlining the review process and ensuring consistency in handling issues.
A list of available test kits for validated for detection of foodborne pathogens has been published by the USDA-FSIS (US Department of Agriculture-Food Safety and Inspection Service).
Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the launch of the iQ Check Prep automation system to take advantage of real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology for food and environmental testing.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to quantify the public health risk associated with salmonella in tree nuts after admitting the exact details are not fully understood.
During IFT 2013, a Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics representative said food safety needs to be top priority at all levels of food manufacturing operations.
Rapid and reliable detection of which Staphylococcus aureus strains can cause chronic infections and those that can’t is now possible because of a technique developed by Austrian researchers.
Zoetis and The Roslin Institute have collaborated for salmonella research to see how the pathogen enters cattle and can lead to contamination of beef for human consumption.
Combining Radio Frequency (RF) with convection cooking resulted in similar or better reductions of pathogens in ground meat compared to convection only, according to researchers.
Italy has recorded 352 cases of Hepatitis A from the start of the year until the end of May, representing a 70% increase from the same period last year.
The US and Brazil are experiencing difficulties exporting to Chinese, Russian and European food markets due to levels of beta-agonist veterinary drugs in meat, in particular Ractopamine and Zilpaterol.
Parker Hannifin Corp. has expanded its line of pneumatic lockout valves, designed to help facilitate safe cleaning and maintenance of processing equipment.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed to keep pace with scientific developments in many cases, according to a review of food additive safety assessments.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced its EZ Test EZ-X line of tabletop testing equipment, designed to meet a variety of different analytical needs.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found it “likely” that shipments of pomegranate seeds imported by Goknur of Turkey are responsible for the Hepatitis A outbreak which has now infected 127 people across the US.
Fortress Technology has installed 300 solar panels on the roof of their manufacturing head office which have so far produced more than 42 megawatt-hours (MWh) since becoming operational.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has partnered with two other organisations to support a $1.4m genomics research project to eliminate listeria from the food supply.
Kemin has released BactoCEASE NV, designed to give meat and poultry processors a label-friendly ingredient to arrest Listeria monocytogenes and other foodborne pathogens in meat and poultry processing facilities.
Listeria exceeding the EU limit in selected RTE foods is uncommon but still presents a concern for public health, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Workers’ personal hygiene, the field’s use prior to planting of produce and the time since the last irrigation are some factors that influence the likelihood of E.coli contamination of spinach on farms prior to harvest, according to researchers.
A government research institute in The Netherlands says that setting critical limits for the presence of Campylobacter bacteria on chicken meat of 1000 cfu per gram would reduce human disease cases by two thirds, although it may cost the poultry industry...
Researchers have said liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has afforded a significant advantage as an early warning mechanism after they found 104 inshore samples breached maximum permitted levels (MPL) for lipophilic toxins during their reporting...
Industry associations on both sides of the Atlantic are refuting a study that links food-contact packaging containing bisphenol-A (BPA) with obesity in pre-teen girls.
Agilent Technologies has enhanced its mass spectrometry capabilities to to help laboratories enhance their research outcomes and speed up the discovery process.
Microbiological criteria for Listeria are not always strictly adhered to in ready-to-eat foods leading to an increased risk of infection, according to a study by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
