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The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a research study that evaluated Food Code recommendations for reducing the risk of norovirus in foodservice establishments.

A recent study is one of the first to explore the interactions between rotavirus, hepatitis A, and norovirus with biofilms comprising spoilage bacteria and lactic acid bacteria on plastic, stainless steel, and glass surfaces.

A recent study evaluated four commercial disinfectants that are listed by EPA as being "active" against human norovirus. The study found that three of the disinfectants did not work well against the virus. The fourth, however, was found to be very effective at killing norovirus.

With the COVID-19 pandemic (hopefully) solidly in the rearview mirror, we wanted to find out what projects and initiatives food companies are focusing on for the rest of this year and into 2023. We heard from more than 200 food processors in every major category. They reported a wide-ranging wish list of projects and priorities, with improving their food safety culture, more training, improving their supply chain management (especially with their foreign suppliers), and improving their sanitation and environmental monitoring programs at the top of the list.

Sanitation success relies on people, programs, and hygienic design/maintenance. These three groups are characterized by interrelationships that are not always fully considered; however, examining them helps improve investigations of sanitation failures.

KleenLine will be rebranded as it is brought into the Envoy Solutions family of companies, including an expanded product line of sanitation solutions.

Pest control should always be top-of-mind for facility managers, but spring and summer provide a great opportunity to set up commercial facilities for success year-round. Managers can take several key steps to start off pest season on the right foot, as explained in this exclusive article by the National Pest Management Association.

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.

A recent study has approximated the economic impact of biofilms on the food industry and describes the existing scientific and technological challenges related to biofilm innovation.

Pests are a major source of concern for restaurant operators because they put food safety at risk by transmitting disease-causing pathogens and contaminating food. Part 2 of this article series considers other common restaurant pests and the preventive measures restaurant owners can take to avoid infestation, including chemical and non-chemical treatment options.