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Novel Hydrogel-Based Concentration Method Could Improve Hepatitis A PCR Detection for Fruit Wash Water

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
April 21, 2025

A Center for Produce Safety-funded proof-of-concept study is exploring a novel, high-throughput capture and concentration method for hepatitis A virus in fruit wash water, which uses magnets and hydrogel nanoparticles. It could be added to existing FDA and ISO digital PCR assay workflows, potentially reducing false positives.


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WHO Reviews Relevance of Different Pathogens to Drinking Water Safety

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
February 28, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a series of background documents on different viruses, bacteria, and parasites to inform the revision of drinking water quality guidelines and guidelines on sanitation and health.


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FAO/WHO Expert Committee: Prevention is the Cornerstone of Foodborne Virus Control

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
March 11, 2024

The Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) recently convened to discuss the most recent literature on prevention and intervention measures for foodborne viruses.


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FAO/WHO Expert Committee Conducts Review of Foodborne Viruses to Support Codex Guidance Updates

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
October 19, 2023

Recently, the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) provided a review of foodborne viruses and relevant food commodities of highest public health concern, relevant analytical methods, and the potential utility of indicators.


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Are ‘Standard’ Methods to Detect Non-Cultivable Pathogens in Food and the Environment Fit For Purpose?

Food system stakeholders face inherent challenges in managing non-cultivable foodborne pathogens
Lee-Ann Jaykus, Ph.D.
Jennifer McEntire
Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D.
Donald W. Schaffner, Ph.D. Sanjay Gummalla, Ph.D.
October 5, 2023

Non-cultivable foodborne pathogens, such as enteric viruses and protozoan parasites like Cyclospora, present unique challenges in our food system due to significant limitations in sampling and detection. This article covers the methodological drawbacks of current methods related to interpretation of results and public health risk, while offering alternative food safety management principles to address the prevalence of these pathogens in food.


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FSA: COVID-19 Virus Can Survive Days on Some Foods, Risk Still Very Low

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Bailee Henderson
November 29, 2022

After conducting new research on the survival of the COVID-19 virus on food and food packaging, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has determined that, while the likelihood of catching the virus from food varies by surface type, the risk is “very low” overall.


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The Nexus of COVID-19 and Food Safety

Robert Norton
Robert A. Norton Ph.D.
Emefa Monu Ph.D.
February 26, 2021

Is coronavirus transmission by food or food packaging a valid concern? Here’s what we know and what we should be doing in the current absence of clear causality. 



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