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Why are there fewer food facilities with valid U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registrations than expected? What could this trend mean to the food industry?

Food allergy and gluten-free training is an important component of any foodservice operation.

Tracebacks are painstaking efforts that require investigators to be both detectives and scientists.

Advanced technologies help manufacturers of prepared foods and ready-to-eat meals ensure compliance with food safety regulations today—and tomorrow

Traceability is designed to help food companies manage relationships, safeguard their food supply chains and protect their brands. But any supply relationship is fraught with risk. The answer? Transparency.

What is broken in the chain that allows a suspected foodborne illness event to be neglected and become an epidemic? Restaurant patrons should be encouraged to report suspected cases of foodborne illness in a timely fashion.

Traceback litigation usually follows one of two events—a recall or consumer-launched lawsuit. Can you guess how these epidemiological cases played out?  

Raw meat and poultry products sold direct-to-consumer may carry higher concentrations of harmful bacteria compared with those produced commercially.

The federal government has recently trained its most potent weapon—criminal prosecution—on the food and beverage industry. Learn how to minimize the risk to your company.

Although the farmers and market managers used many good practices, some practices being used may put consumers at risk for foodborne illness.