Washing cannot always make leafy greens safe, so the concept of homogeneity in all microbial testing is critical for the ability of samples to represent the lot.  

There is work to do to help the public understand livestock production and the practices associated with it.  

The bottom line is that the internal audit program like ISO 22000 is a systems approach to verifying that procedures are being followed as documented.  

Once you know the identity of the allergens that will be tested for as part of the validation, then you must select an appropriate test method.  

Making a difference with respect to foodborne illness outbreaks begins with increasing awareness and acceptance of contributing factors, and demands a commitment to following best practices in food handling and preparation.  

Following a series of simple steps will help restaurants safely serve gluten-free menu offerings as an added value to their guests.

The main goal of food safety must be to target our food safety efforts toward the prevention of actual harm.

The who, how, what, where, when and why to sample are critical to control the risks of biological contamination.           

ISO 22000 is a nonprescriptive standard that provides both opportunities and challenges to organizations that desire to implement the requirements.

Several methods have been developed to extract and test for total norovirus contamination in foods; however, there are no internationally recognized standard methods to date.