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Between 2017 and 2019, Canadian public health laboratories transitioned to whole genome sequencing (WGS) for foodborne illness outbreak surveillance. A recent study shows the positive impact of this transition of national outbreak detection and response for important foodborne pathogens. 

The open access Food Safety Mass Spectral Library, developed by Wageningen University and Research scientists, comprises more than 1,000 chemicals including veterinary drugs, contaminants, pesticides, and natural toxins.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Dr. Carolyn Ross, Professor at Washington State University (WSU) and Director of the WSU Sensory Science Center, about emerging sensory perception technologies and their potential applications for food safety and quality assurance.

Pathotrak has appointed Frank Yiannas, former Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to its Board of Directors.

BeyondPFAS from Veolia North America is a new, end-to-end management solution for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), combining the company’s PFAS treatment and disposal services with expert navigation of regulatory requirements and funding sources.

SGS North America has expanded its food safety and quality assurance testing capacity with the opening of a new, larger and improved facility in Fairfield, New Jersey.

Designed to address key challenges faced by food safety professionals, the new Sampling Plan Module for Hygiena’s SureTrend platform offers a streamlined, efficient approach to sampling management.

A survey of 200 international food processors provides insight into which food safety technologies are being adopted and their effects on daily operations. Part 3 explores the impact and need for further development of testing technologies, focusing on responses from participants outside of North America.

The final installment in this three-part article series on PFAS discusses how the food industry might look at areas of potential exposure to PFAS, steps it might take to test for and mitigate those risks, and an update on the latest developments in PFAS litigation.
 

Combining genomic sequencing data and artificial intelligence (AI), researchers have demonstrated the efficacy of a new approach for the untargeted detection of contaminants, antibiotics, and other food safety anomalies in bulk milk samples.