A research team from the University of New England is addressing the lack of regulatory oversight of edible seaweed by studying the effect that various food safety control measures have on the presence of pathogens on the crop. The researchers also explain why seaweed should not be regulated as shellfish.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a study that measured the prevalence of Salmonella in swine carcasses and evaluated the factors that influence Salmonella levels.
The Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JERMA) recently published a summary of control methods for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in meat and dairy.
The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) recently announced an upcoming video series to help meat processors adjust to proposed revisions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s Appendices A and B.
Kansas State University and Cargill have joined forces to identify an effective pre-harvest, pre-grind sampling strategy for predicting Salmonella contamination in turkey flocks that are raised for ground meat.
A recent study reveals that a significant number of listeriosis cases in Germany were caused by the consumption of smoked or graved salmon that was contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.
Reducing food waste is imperative for fighting world hunger, and technologies to reduce food waste can also help improve food safety, quality, and shelf life.