Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

A researcher from Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a $150,000 grant from USDA-NIFA to develop an AI-based rapid detection method for Salmonella on onions.

An Oxford University researcher was awarded £5 million to develop a Campylobacter vaccine for livestock, which will be made possible by data gathered through a global metagenomic surveillance network that is established through collaboration with 19 partner countries.

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that USDA-FSIS’ work on several proposed standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in meat and poultry has suffered, as the agency has focused on developing a regulatory framework for Salmonella in raw poultry.

Funded by the Center for Produce Safety, researchers with the University of Barcelona and the Spanish Research Council are developing novel testing protocols for norovirus and hepatitis A on berries and leafy greens, enabling faster analysis and reducing false positives. 

The Trump Administration has ordered U.S. public health agencies, such as CDC and FDA, to temporarily pause external communications, including scientific reports and health advisories, until further notice. Any messaging leaving an HHS agency must be approved by a presidential appointee. 

The food safety and sanitation solutions provider formerly known as PSSI has rebranded as Fortrex.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently conducted a targeted survey to assess the presence of phthalates in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, vegetable fats, and vegetable oils, finding no detectable levels in 93 percent of samples.

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed Katie Pettifer as its permanent Chief Executive.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced several key presidential appointments who will hold senior staff positions at the agency.

Minnesota Senator Heather Gustafson has introduced SF 188, a bill that would require manufacturers of packaged foods to test their products for phthalates and disclose the results online.