A recent study conducted by researchers at NC State University has found a significantly higher prevalence of Campylobacter on backyard poultry farms than on commercial poultry farms, although the rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) were much higher among isolates from commercial farms.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued warning letters to several companies for illegally selling food products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that are branded to resemble popular snack products.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) is updating the methods it uses to analyze samples of FSIS-regulated products for certain chemical residues.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) recently published limits for PFAS in animal feed that would prevent animal-derived foods from exceeding EU-regulated PFAS maximum levels.
Testing and sampling of raw dog and cat food sold at retail across the UK has shown a high prevalence of significant foodborne pathogens, putting pets and pet owners at varying risk of infection by different bacteria, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Researchers have developed a 3D-printed, microfluidic chip sensor that uses light to rapidly detect important foodborne pathogens at concentrations as low as 10 CFU/ml.
The 99th meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) took place on June 11–20, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, during which the safety of certain food additives were evaluated.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has developed a guidance document to help food supplement producers and food businesses assess the safety of probiotics used in their products.
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