The rate of nonconfirmable presumptives in food pathogen diagnostics has increased significantly in recent years. We explore the reasons why in this article.
Here we explore foodborne illness outbreak investigations related to coconuts, highlight the challenges experienced, and share the food safety lessons learned.
No trend has been reported as being more impactful than the increase in the amount of analytical testing being conducted—especially the increase in testing for microorganisms.
A new approach for significantly improving detection probabilities and reducing the need for manual verification of foreign material contamination of food products is described.
The ability to rapidly detect the presence of viable pathogens along the production chain is essential for determining intervention and control strategies.