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Federal officials are investigating a new foodborne illness outbreak, with the cause most likely being Salmonella in turkey products.

If you're a food safety consultant interested in foodborne diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) wants you to apply for their new position.

Food Safety Magazine reached out to Erica Sheward, director of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a coalition of The Consumer Goods Forum, about the upcoming GFSI Conference, which is set to launch virtually on March 23, 2021, at 10:00 am Central European Time.

Singapore will be introducing a bill on food safety and security later this year to manage new and emerging risks. 

If African swine fever is detected in either the U.S. or Canada, while still absent from domestic swine, U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have enacted protocol to help ensure bilateral trade will continue.

On March 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the results of its 2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Report.

The njp Science of Food journal recently published an article about handheld DNA sequencing devices for monitoring environmental factors in food factories. 

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture recently launched a new website, providing important information for producers about federal inspections. 

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced that the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule is now available in Chinese and Portuguese.

Foodborne illness outbreaks were scarce in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that trend is continuing for the first quarter of 2021.