Food Safety Five Ep. 34: Scientific Advances Addressing C. botulinum in Food
This episode of Food Safety Five discusses a novel detection method for Clostridium botulinum in infant formula—a development that was made after back-to-back infant botulism outbreaks linked to ByHeart and Nara Organics products—as well growing discussion around whether C. botulinum should be considered a “reasonably foreseeable hazard” in infant formula requiring targeted preventive controls. Also covered in this episode is a potential new processing approach combining pressure-assisted thermal processing and antimicrobials to mitigate C. botulinum contamination in low-acid foods.
News Articles:
- Novel C. Botulinum Test for Infant Formula Developed After ByHeart Study Reveals Industry Standard Falls Short
- Organic Infant Formulas Caused Back-to-Back Botulism Outbreaks—What Gives?
- Congressional Bill Would Direct FDA to Enforce Stronger Infant Formula Safety Oversight
- Pressure-Assisted Thermal Processing Plus Antimicrobials Show Promise for Inactivating Clostridium botulinum in Food
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