Articles by Bob Ferguson

What are the impacts of COVID-19 on the food supply chain?

Whole-genome sequencing has changed how the identification of outbreaks and harborage organisms is performed.

Food safety testing volumes are increasing and focus on Listeria.

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.

Part 2 of what processors expect to focus on in the year 2020.  

Issues related to microbiology, environmental monitoring, and pathogen control still occupy a primary focus for the coming year in food safety.

Economically motivated adulteration—the adulteration of food products with the intent to illegally make money—is otherwise known as food fraud.

Food facilities will need to conduct a vulnerability assessment and develop plans to prevent or minimize the risk from threats to their food operations.

We present more findings about the experiences of processors and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

The Food Safety Modernization Act and the resulting regulations and requirements have had an impact on how processors conduct their operations.