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In the spirit of collaboration, FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs has partnered with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and North Carolina State University to create "Introduction to Public Health Food Inspections," the first-of-its-kind course to offer students a comprehensive understanding of federal regulatory food inspections and enforcement.

Foreign material (FM) is a known food safety hazard that is starting to be seen as an expected and accepted risk. FM detection devices are abundant in production facilities, but a detection device should never be viewed as a control point; rather, it is an insurance policy against food adulteration.

This article explores novel cold plasma technology and its applications in food processing. The article covers the basics of plasma, its mode of action for the inactivation of microorganisms, the current state of the technology, and future challenges to commercialization. 

This article discusses the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council, and Culinary Collaborations' approach to food safety as high-risk, ready-to-eat (RTE) ingredient suppliers for sushi operations.

The recent lead chromate contamination incident in cinnamon applesauce pouches has underscored critical gaps in our national food recall system, and illustrates the urgent need to modernize food recall processes and enhance data-sharing among food safety and public health agencies.

Ensuring personnel are qualified for the position they hold is not only essential to manufacturing quality, compliant finished goods; it is part of the law by which those items are regulated. Food industry regulations point to three main categories to ensure qualification: education, experience, and training.

Food spoilage is the result of several factors, one of which is the level of moisture in the food. Flash freezing can be used to reduce spoilage in plant-based milk. Several interventions can improve quality and safety, especially with regard to packaging.

Certain components of the food safety plan, like preventive maintenance and environmental monitoring, can benefit from the predictive characteristics of AI; however, the quality of the data fed into the system is critical.

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and hyperspectral imaging are proposed in a One Health context to be applied to biosurveillance.

This article shares the views of more than 250 global food safety professionals on which new technologies have been the most beneficial for their food safety programs and for the general food safety landscape, as well as their thoughts on possible future changes.