Contamination Control

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Issues related to microbiology, environmental monitoring, and pathogen control still occupy a primary focus for the coming year in food safety.

Livestock in the U.S. have no genetic experience with and no resistance to transboundary infections, which can cause death among all infected animals.  

From the growers’ farm to your refrigerator, safety is the top priority for companies in the juice industry.

The risks posed by edible insects as food depend on the species of insect, the feed they consume, the environment they inhabit, and the production and processing methods adopted.

A record hepatitis A outbreak in Kentucky has indicated that foodservice workers have been largely overlooked as an exposed group

Contamination of foods via the hands is ranked highly among risk factors identified during outbreak investigations.

Only one big thing matters most in the IQF vegetable world: cleaning. 

Concerns about antibiotic resistance and implications for human health are growing steadily around the world.

The inappropriate and overuse of antibiotics in food-producing animals has spurred the creation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

The use of a chemical disinfectant, not a sanitizer, is key to interrupting the spread of norovirus from contaminated surfaces during an outbreak.