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July was a tough month for a few manufacturers of baked snacks thanks to product recalls; the result of possible bacterial contamination.

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing an amendment to federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations.

Increasing cases of foodborne illnesses due to food contamination and rising consumer inclination toward better quality and safe food are expected to fuel the demand for pathogen testing in the global food safety testing market by the end of forecast period, according to a report published by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Denver, Colo., announced that the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation will sponsor the first Chipotle Aluminaries Project.

A Salmonella outbreak centered in the Mid-Atlantic states has left one person dead and sickened 16 others.

Increasing concerns of the overuse of antibiotics and the negative consumer perception of chemical preservatives in the food industry have spurred an interest for more "natural" antimicrobial compounds. Bacteriophage, also known as phage (/fãj/) fit into this growing category.

"This is a big moving target," says Matthew Wise of the CDC. "It's tough to do the right thing when the right thing is sort of moving around — when you’re finding out new information on Wednesday that you didn’t know on Tuesday."

One of the many ways that insects survive cold weather is to hibernate in void spaces of structures — including your factory or distribution center.