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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a draft guidance, Action Levels for Lead in Juice; Draft Guidance for Industry, for which it is now accepting comments.

A recent study found that food recalls may negatively affect brands that rely on e-commerce more than brick-and-mortar retailers, and that it may be harder to restore consumer confidence for online brands even when voluntarily restorative actions are taken.

With a letter and a press conference, 29 food industry groups, consumer groups, and non-governmental organizations are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to unify its food program under a deputy commissioner.

A recent study found LED treatment to be highly effective in controlling Shigella flexneri contamination of various foods and food surfaces.

A recent literature review explores the microbiological contamination risk associated with non-harvestable dropped produce, as defined by the Produce Safety Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

The majority of the world outside of North America and Europe does not use whole genome sequencing for food safety surveillance, a recent study finds.

The Institute of Food Technologists published two studies analyzing hygiene and sanitization practices for the elimination of foodborne and waterborne viruses, as well as the novel Coronavirus.

New York State’s Produce Traceability Task Force recently published a document that offers best management practices and protocols for strengthening produce supply chains.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) have announced a call for experts on the control of Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry meat to participate in the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment.

Flinders University researchers measured microplastics levels in South Australian mussels, and the findings indicate the probability of plastic pollution in the global food supply chain.