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The National Consumers League (NCL) published a report last week claiming that Chipotle Mexican Grill’s management style could lead to more food safety issues for the chain of fast-casual restaurants.

A multi-country foodborne outbreak has been ongoing in Europe for 3 years.  

Purdue University researchers have come up with a bioluminescence-based assay, coupled with a portable device that works with smartphones and laptops, to perform on-site testing for harmful Escherichia coli in food samples.   

Researchers at Australia’s Flinders University have uncovered a new way to remove Salmonella contamination from the surface of eggs.  

The owner of a North Carolina-based seafood company will spend time in prison after being convicted of falsely labeling and selling certain food products.

In light of recent foodborne illness outbreaks involving romaine lettuce, the U.S. produce industry is taking action to prevent future illnesses with efforts underway to address the issue from several aspects.   

The outbreak marks the second time in recent months when the FDA and CDC did not go public with information about an outbreak.  

As of September 30, 2019, FDA has tested 339 domestic samples as well as 473 imported samples of blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries.

Food safety attorney Bill Marler is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) to ban 31 antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains from meat and poultry products.    

Despite a common grower being identified, health officials say that romaine lettuce from this grower does not explain all of the illnesses seen in these outbreaks.