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This article examines control of Listeria contamination of meat and poultry products by smaller-scale meat/poultry producers.

To better understand the characteristics and contributing factors of Salmonella outbreaks linked to fish and fishery products, researchers from FDA and CDC reviewed multistate foodborne illness outbreak investigation records from 2012–2021.

Consumer and regulatory demand for naturally derived alternatives to synthetic food colorants is on the rise. To meet that demand, Cornell University scientists have developed a new blue food dye made of algae protein.

A Trace One analysis of U.S. foodborne illness data reported to CDC reveals which states have the highest incidence of foodborne illness, which pathogens cause the greatest number of foodborne illnesses, and the months of the year in which foodborne illnesses are most common.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has received official approval for four changes to the Food Standards Code. It has also provided new targeted guidance on microbiological safety and hygiene for seafood and cell-cultured products.

Researchers in China have developed a new onsite rapid test, based in fluorescence RNA-targeted isothermal amplification assay (SAT) technology, that can quickly detect and identify Cronobacter species in powdered infant formula. It offers significantly greater sensitivity and much more rapid results than polymerase chain reaction (PCR), without producing false positives.

Industry expert Ralph Contreras from ABB Installation Products addresses critical questions about electrical infrastructure in food processing facilities. This Q&A format whitepaper covers FSMA compliance requirements, contamination sources, sanitization challenges, and the role of specialized electrical components in preventing costly recalls and downtime. Read on for essential guidance for processors seeking to protect food safety while maintaining operational efficiency in increasingly regulated environments.

Ionophores—a class of antibiotics that are used widely in animal production but are not used in human medicine—may contribute to the development of medically important antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a new study suggests.

A recent analysis of French milk and infant formulas has revealed the presence of titanium dioxide—which is banned as a food additive in the EU due to potential toxicity—in all human and animal milk samples, as well as in most infant formula samples. Researchers raise concerns about implications for infant health, and question routes of exposure leading to contamination.

This episode of Food Safety Five discusses a new study that leverages a novel quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) model that suggests that half of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce are caused by contamination via untreated overhead irrigation water.