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April/May 2025

The cover story for the April/May ’25 issue of Food Safety Magazine looks at Taylor Farms' efforts, learnings, and progress on its traceability/FSMA 204 compliance journey. Additional features explore the public health risk associated with changes in enterohemorrhagic E. coli physiology during cold storage of leafy greens, ENFIT guidelines to ensure a safe supply chain, and the role of organizational culture in addressing the underlying causes of L. monocytogenes outbreaks.

Cover Story

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Traceability as a Tool Versus an Answer

Traceability means that one can identify not only the source of the ingredients, but also a whole set of inputs—the entire history of what went into making the product
Drew McDonald
April 3, 2025

This article discusses Taylor Fresh Foods'/Taylor Farms' efforts, learnings, and progress on its food safety journey toward FSMA 204 compliance. 


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Features

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Does Entry Into Dormant States During Cold Storage Impact Health Risk From E. coli O157:H7 on Lettuce?

The authors investigate whether cold storage time of leafy greens influences E. coli entry into dormant states and the corresponding risk of illness.
Joshua Owade Ph.D. Jade Mitchell Ph.D. Teresa Bergholz Ph.D.
April 7, 2025

This article discusses the quantification of risk associated with changes in enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) physiology during post-harvest pre-processing of leafy greens.


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Food on the Move: Managing Hygiene and Safety Risks in Transport

The transportation of bulk food within supply chains presents unique risks, particularly regarding the cleaning processes between loads in different countries and organizations
Vladimir Surčinski
April 7, 2025

As a nonprofit association, ENFIT has developed several guidelines to ensure a safe supply chain, including the HQF Certification Scheme (for the certification of transport cleaning stations) and Transport Hygiene Risk Analysis (THR Analysis). 


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A Cultural Shift: The Key to Consistent Listeria Management

Listeria outbreaks often result from failures in both food safety systems and organizational culture, leading to widespread contamination and illness
Lone Jespersen
Lone Jespersen Ph.D. John Butts Ph.D.
April 8, 2025

Although trends in Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks are important, it is more concerning that these outbreaks continue to occur despite industry efforts. This article explores the underlying causes of persistent L. monocytogenes outbreaks and emphasizes the need for leadership behaviors outside of food safety to transform organizational culture to eradicate or control L. monocytogenes.  


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Columns

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Food Safety and Regulatory Aspects of State EPR Programs

State-level Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) can push a circular economy, move the overall recycling effort forward, and lead to an increase in the use of recycled material
Mark Bescher M.Sc.
April 14, 2025

This article discusses Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs and how the federal government is responding to state activity on EPR, as well as the food safety aspects of EPR packaging program requirements. 


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The Use of UV-C Light in Combination With Hydrogen Peroxide to Disinfect Packages in ESL and Aseptic Beverages

The need for packaging materials that preserve the quality of products while preventing microbial contamination has become a critical focus for the beverage and dairy industries
Srinivasarao Bandla M.S., PCQI
April 10, 2025

This article looks at the use of UV-C light in combination with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to disinfect packages in the extended shelf life of milk and plant-based products.


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Hygienic Design: How are Processors Coping With This Essential Element of Food Safety?

Hygienic design of both equipment and processing facilities is important for the consistent production of safe food
Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson
April 11, 2025

The hygienic design, sanitation, and maintenance of food processing equipment and the surrounding production facilities are of paramount importance for an effective food safety sanitation program. In this column, we share firsthand information from processors about their programs, as well as the challenges and obstacles they face in keeping their equipment and facilities in the best condition to ensure food safety.


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Addressing the Workforce Shortage in Food Safety: A Critical Challenge for a Secure Food System

Despite growing demand for rigorous oversight, the food safety sector faces a significant workforce shortage, particularly in roles related to auditing, inspections, and assessments
Clint Stevenson Ph.D.
April 11, 2025

This article discusses the development of a USDA-NIFA funded project aimed at solving the problem of the dire workforce shortage of food safety inspectors, auditors, and managers through a paradigm shift in food safety education in higher education.


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Cognitive Security, a Growing Concern for Food Safety: Part 4

Part 4 of this article series explores techniques to identify and mitigate threats emerging from compromised business credentials
Jason Lancaster Tyson McCallister Andrew Whiskeyman Ph.D., COL USA (Ret.) Greg S. Weaver Ph.D. Marcus (Marc) Sachs P.E. Daniel M. Gerstein Ph.D.
Cris Young
Cris A. Young D.V.M., M.P.H., Diplomate A.C.V.P.M.
Robert Norton
Robert A. Norton Ph.D.
April 14, 2025

Part 4 of this article series explores techniques to identify and mitigate threats emerging from compromised business credentials.


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