The U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided an update about its ongoing Cyclospora cayetanensis prevention and research efforts under the Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan, including the publication of an article in Food Safety Magazine.
A study published in China CDC Weekly gives insight into the mortality rate of past foodborne botulism outbreaks in China, and also points out seasonal, regional, and product trends associated with botulism cases.
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has published a summary of the 2022 CPS Symposium, highlighting several crucial food safety findings related to Cyclospora, Listeria, biofilm control, sanitization methods, and more.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA’s ARS) recently published a Research Brief that highlights two recent food safety studies related to Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has published an article, “Temporal Changes in the Proportion of Salmonella Outbreaks Associated with Twelve Broad Commodity Classes in the United States.”
A University of Arkansas study provides insight into the food safety risks of microgreens production and discusses measures for mitigating microbiological contamination in indoor farming environments.
Ciguatera toxin, which does not break down during cooking, can cause severe foodborne illness in humans who consume contaminated reef fish that feed on toxic microalgae. Climate change is altering algal and seaweed growth patterns, which may impact the rate of ciguatoxin accumulation by these fish species.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has published its annual report on FSIS Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) and key after-action reviews.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has signed a cooperative agreement with the University of Maryland and EpiX Analytics to develop quantitative risk assessments for Salmonella in chicken and turkey.
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