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Food Safety

International recall issued for vegetable products

Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

October 23, 2017

Mann Packing of Salinas, Calif., is voluntarily recalling processed vegetable products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Rapid advancement in rapid testing

Elizabeth Fuhrman

October 17, 2017

Faster PCR methods, better culture methods, more selective enrichment methods and quantitative biosensor methods all have advance the field of rapid pathogen testing recently.

Risk Analysis study: Even properly cooked pork chops pose Listeria, Salmonella threat

Leftovers, which could feature just a few pathogens that then had the chance to multiply, where the real concern, according to the research.

Crystal Lindell

September 28, 2017

It turns out that people eating leftover pork chops that have not been cooked well-done are likely putting themselves at risk for Salmonella and Listeria exposure.

A tribute to my friend, partner Dave Theno, a.k.a. Dr. Log

September 7, 2017

I first met Dave Theno in 1989 at a Microbiology Advisory Committee meeting sponsored by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Soybean sprouts recalled due to possible Listeria

Sprouts distributed to retail stores in three states

Casey Laughman

June 9, 2017

Springfield, Va.-based Happy Sprout is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts due to potential Listeria contamination.

Public health alert issued for frozen chicken, sausage

Products may be contaminated with Listeria

Casey Laughman

May 9, 2017

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert that recalled fried chicken and pork sausage for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.