Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

USDA-FSIS published a summary of its review of the deadly Boar’s Head Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, along with newly announced long-term measures to review and modernize its L. monocytogenes regulations and ready-to-eat (RTE) sampling programs.

Analysis of health code violation data for quick-service restaurant franchises in the U.S. Southeast showed corporate-owned chains had the best health and food safety outcomes, followed by single-owner and family-owned franchises.

A letter signed by four U.S. senators was recently sent to Jim Jones, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, about the agency’s plans for reduced funding for state and local food safety programs, which could significantly affect inspections.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to strengthen its inspection efforts to safeguard the nation’s food supply, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). FDA says it needs more inspectors to meet its targets.

Microplastics are widely present in commonly eaten Oregon seafood, according to a study led by Portland State University researchers.

The Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) Smart Label is a new, IoT-based location tracking solution for monitoring parcel delivery and shipping, fleet management, and the movement of goods.

Penn State is offering an online, self-paced course for the food industry on the risks posed by Listeria monocytogenes and how the pathogen can be controlled.

FDA has released four new guidance documents to help industry comply with food labeling regulations concerning allergens and plant-based alternatives to animal foods, as well as food safety regulations for ready-to-eat (RTE), low-moisture foods.

FDA issued a new final guidance for industry on the action levels for lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. Action levels are levels of a contaminant at which the agency may consider a food to be adulterated. 

The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) is now accepting applications for its Emerging Leaders Award to recognize excellence in food safety and nutrition sciences.