Issmat I Kassem Ph.D., M.S., CP-FS

Issmat I. Kassem, Ph.D., M.S., CP-FS, is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Food Safety and the Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia. He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

Paradise Lost: The Impact of the Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance on Food Safety

The emergence of AMR in foodborne bacterial pathogens is a growing public health crisis, complicated by the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture

Issmat I Kassem Ph.D., M.S., CP-FS

June 12, 2023

The World Health Organization has designated antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top ten global challenges facing humanity. In this article, the emergence of AMR in major foodborne bacterial pathogens will be highlighted and its ramifications in relation to food safety will be discussed.

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Live: September 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: This webinar shares a real-world case study of a food processing facility that solved a persistent Listeria challenge after standard protocols fell short.

Issmat I Kassem Ph.D., M.S., CP-FS

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Paradise Lost: The Impact of the Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance on Food Safety

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