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The majority of the world outside of North America and Europe does not use whole genome sequencing for food safety surveillance, a recent study finds.

MilliporeSigma’s new product, ReadyStream, allows microbiological food testing technicians to instantly prepare and dispense culture media at the touch of a button.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System Integrated Summary for 2019, which is a review of data gathered on the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of several pathogens.

A study by scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s CFSAN and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ARS provides insight about factors that affect the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in bagged romaine lettuce.

Whole genome sequencing of Enterococcus faecium presents the theoretical possibility of probiotics in swine and cattle production as a source of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) recently published a study that observed the evolution of certain shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 strains over 23 years.

Regardless of whether or not cooks wash their poultry or not before cooking it, bacterial contamination is rampant in the kitchen, a recent study finds.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its 2020 EU report on pesticide residue levels in food, including a dietary risk assessment.

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Food Safety Authority have released a report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and food throughout the EU during 2019–2020.

A recent survey of UK lamb and turkey retail meat reveals new information about antimicrobial resistance levels in Escherichia coli and Campylobacter.