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Campylobacter are the most common bacteria associated with food poisoning and contamination in Europe, the U.S. and in the developing world.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared red and processed meats to be probable human carcinogens.  

Campylobacter is also one of the foodborne pathogens that have frustrated public health agencies’ efforts to reduce its contribution to illnesses.  

Controlling Salmonella in beef is more of a challenge than controlling E. coli O157:H7 because Salmonella is prevalent in the animals’ lymph nodes.

While condensation in food production facilities is a common occurrence, what truly are the hazards associated with condensation and how serious is the threat it poses?

In the U.S., between 1983 and 2002, the six most commonly occurring serotypes of non-O157 Escherichia coli were O26, O111, O103, O121, O45 and O145, which have become foodborne pathogens of interest.  

When first confronted with a pathogen problem in a facility, it is hard to pinpoint an exact root cause from so many potential sources.

Today’s poultry is much more efficient in terms of genetics than anything previously seen, and a chicken of the future will be significantly different from today’s; it will absolutely need to be.

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that can form on both living and nonliving surfaces, including those found in food processing plants.

Are foods produced close to home by small, independent producers really inherently more safe than—or at least as safe as—foods produced by large companies?