Excellence in food safety for meat and poultry, from the farm to the processing plant, encompasses a number of steps to eliminate threats like Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, foreign material, and spoilage organisms that prematurely limit shelf life. Featuring an exclusive guest editorial from "Seek and Destroy" pioneer Dr. John Butts, Food Safety Solutions for Meat and Poultry Producers is a deep dive into the 'how' and 'why' of ensuring safety and quality for meat and poultry products. Showcasing industry best practices, specialized sanitation and cleaning technologies, foreign material detection solutions, advancements in environmental monitoring, state-of-the-science pest control strategies, and digitalization solutions for data access and traceability, this eBook speaks directly to decision-makers across the meat and poultry industry.

Introduction: The Evolution of Listeria Control in Food Safety
By John Butts, Ph.D., Principal, Food Safety By Design LLC

Beyond the Total Plate Count: Metagenomic Applications for Meat and Poultry Processors
By Aaron Asmus, M.Sc., Director of Lab Services and Refrigerated Foods Product Development, Hormel Foods Corporation; and Noelle Noyes, Ph.D., D.V.M., Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

"Glove Juice" is Real
By Harry Reeder, Senior Business Development Manager, Best Sanitizers, Inc.

It's Time to Reformulate Deli Meats to Reduce the Risk of Listeria monocytogenes
By Kathleen Glass, Ph.D., Associate Director, Food Research Institute (FRI), University of Wisconsin–Madison; Wendy Bedale, Ph.D., Science Writer, FRI, University of Wisconsin–Madison; and Daniel Unruh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University

Halal Meat Processor Puts Food Safety Faith in Fortress Technology 
By Fortress Technology Inc.

Serovar Differences Matter: Utility of Deep Serotyping in Broiler Production and Processing 
By Nikki Shariat, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, University of Georgia

Silent Spreaders: Controlling Pests to Safeguard Meat and Poultry from Pathogens 
By Oleg Latyshev, Technical Services Manager, Food Processing, Rentokil

Maximizing Protein Utilization: The Role of Animal Byproducts in Sustainable Nutrition 
By Marchen Hviid, M.Sc., Senior Scientist, Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI) at the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Denmark; Emma Bildsted Petersen, M.Sc., Section Manager, DMRI, DTI; Emil Rathsach Petersen, M.Sc., Bioresources Specialist, DTI; and Gry Carl Terrell, M.Sc., Business Manager, DMRI, DTI

Is Your Supply Chain Food Safe?
By Fortrex

Improved Sampling and Testing are Foundational to Poultry Safety
By Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., Founder, Food Safety Strategy LLC

Revolutionizing Cleaning: The Power of Dry Ice Blasting
By Goodway Technologies

Pork and Prejudice: How the Industry's Science-Driven Approach Outshines Salmonella Standards in the Pursuit of Improving Public Health
By Wade Fluckey, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Clemens Food Group; Mindy Brashears, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Research, Texas Tech University; and Thomas Boyd, FSQA Technical Manager, Clemens Food Group

IPM Pyramid: A Formula for Food Processing Pest Control
By Jerry Heath, BCE, Staff Entomologist, IFC

Keeping It Clean—Can Sanitizing Be More Sustainable?
By Emma Bildsted Petersen, Section Manager; Rikke Hjort Hansen, Senior Project Manager; Anette Granly Koch, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Officer; Freja Lea Lüthje, Specialist; and Gry Carl Terrell, M.Sc., Business Manager, Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI), Danish Technological Institute (DTI)

Driving Change Through Digitization: Building a Positive and High-Performing Culture
By Kim Kowieski, Continuous Improvement Coach, SafetyChain

Transferring Needed Experience and Skills to the Next Generation
By John Butts, Ph.D., Principal, Food Safety By Design LLC; Gina Flores, M.B.A., Vice President of Food Safety, Ruiz Foods; and Bob Lijana, M.Sc., Food Safety and Quality Assurance Consultant

The Role of Traceability in Enhancing Meat and Poultry Food Safety
By Mark Eppedio, M.B.A., Senior Product Manager, Zebra Technologies