The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed preliminary findings from a multi-year environmental study of a specific growing region in the Southwest U.S., which sought to better understand the ecology of human pathogens in the environment.
University of Edinburgh researchers have conducted a study that affirms the efficacy of standard pasteurization practices against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1.
Researchers in Japan have developed a novel method to accurately detect Escherichia albertii, which is an emerging zoonotic foodborne pathogen with increasing relevance in the country, and is also often misidentified as E. coli.
Effective immediately, the Taiwan Food and Drug Authority (TFDA) has implemented new requirements for fishery products for human consumption imported into Taiwan. U.S. establishments that have an interest in exporting seafood products to Taiwan must contact U.S. FDA.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that sufficient laboratory capacity has been reached for mycotoxins testing for food imports under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. Owners and consignees of imported food subject to the LAAF regulation must use a LAAF-accredited laboratory to conduct mycotoxins testing beginning December 1, 2024.
The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, a program of Stop Foodborne Illness, has welcomed four new member companies: Kellanova, W.K. Kellogg, the National Restaurant Association, and International Dairy Foods Association.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed reorganization for a new, unified Human Foods Program (HFP) has been approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and full implementation of the reorganization is set for October 1, 2024.
A recent study published in the Journal for Food Protection and funded by Eagle Protect PBC has demonstrated the risk of microbial, chemical, and physical contamination risks posed to food by disposable gloves worn by food handlers.
A recent publication from the World Trade Organization (WTO)—written in collaboration with other expert groups that have expertise in food safety and food crime—explores the challenges of combating food fraud and illegal practices in food trade, and how the WTO rulebook can help address these challenges.
