Food Safety Magazine is the leading content provider of science-based solutions for food safety and quality assurance professionals worldwide. https://www.food-safety.com/rss/articles The reviewed studies reported B. cereus contamination in different foods at rates ranging from approximately 15 percent to more than 70 percent. In a study focused on Burkina Faso, B. cereus was detected in 42 percent of tested infant cereals. The reviewed studies reported B. cereus contamination in different foods at rates ranging from approximately 15 percent to more than 70 percent. In a study focused on Burkina Faso, B. cereus was detected in 42 percent of tested infant cereals.

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11922-study-reveals-bacillus-cereus-as-underrecognized-risk-to-food-safety-in-africa http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11922 The proposal would expand the Threshold of Regulation (TOR) exemption to include food additives and ingredients, which would allow chemicals to enter the U.S. food supply without oversight if they meet TOR criteria. TOR submissions only require minimal data rather than comprehensive safety evidence. The proposal would expand the Threshold of Regulation (TOR) exemption to include food additives and ingredients, which would allow chemicals to enter the U.S. food supply without oversight if they meet TOR criteria. TOR submissions only require minimal data rather than comprehensive safety evidence.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:20:23 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11931-fda-quietly-included-provision-in-gras-proposed-rule-to-expand-one-loophole-while-tightening-another http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11931 The Baby Food Protection Act aims to set enforceable limits for total arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, as well as a state testing program and labeling requirements for manufacturers. The Baby Food Protection Act aims to set enforceable limits for total arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, as well as a state testing program and labeling requirements for manufacturers.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:48:32 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11929-pennsylvania-advances-bill-that-would-set-limits-on-heavy-metals-in-baby-foods http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11929 Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), a chlorine-based chemical used to bleach tree nut shells for aesthetic purposes, can react with fatty acids in the edible kernels to form potentially harmful fatty acid chlorohydrins. Researchers called for further toxicological evaluation of these process contaminants. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), a chlorine-based chemical used to bleach tree nut shells for aesthetic purposes, can react with fatty acids in the edible kernels to form potentially harmful fatty acid chlorohydrins. Researchers called for further toxicological evaluation of these process contaminants.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11919-study-suggests-bleaching-of-tree-nuts-produces-potentially-toxic-chemical-byproducts http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11919 Artificial intelligence offers new opportunities across food safety operations, but successful adoption depends on reliable data, digital readiness, workforce preparation, and appropriate oversight. Artificial intelligence offers new opportunities across food safety operations, but successful adoption depends on reliable data, digital readiness, workforce preparation, and appropriate oversight.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11923-the-ai-transformation-in-food-production-is-your-facility-prepared http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11923 Hundreds of grocery stores in France were targeted by a cyberattack in which hackers raised fridge temperatures to as high as 50 °C (122 °F), leading to mass food spoilage and several fires. Some retailers in several other European countries were also hit. Hundreds of grocery stores in France were targeted by a cyberattack in which hackers raised fridge temperatures to as high as 50 °C (122 °F), leading to mass food spoilage and several fires. Some retailers in several other European countries were also hit.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:11:18 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11927-refrigerator-cyberattack-at-hundreds-of-stores-in-france-other-countries-results-in-mass-food-losses http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11927 The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board approved an application to permit the use of cell-cultured duck biomass in combination with other ingredients to make products such as foie gras and pâté. The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board approved an application to permit the use of cell-cultured duck biomass in combination with other ingredients to make products such as foie gras and pâté.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:21:41 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11926-australia-approves-cell-cultured-duck-ingredient http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11926 Respondents generally reported sanitation practices intended to minimize water introduction, but opportunities remained to improve relative humidity management, standardize understanding of sanitation breaks, and better characterize the relationship between moisture management and microbial contamination risks. Respondents generally reported sanitation practices intended to minimize water introduction, but opportunities remained to improve relative humidity management, standardize understanding of sanitation breaks, and better characterize the relationship between moisture management and microbial contamination risks.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11918-survey-of-low-moisture-food-manufacturers-reveals-opportunities-to-strengthen-dry-sanitation http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11918 In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we discuss how food companies can move beyond audit preparation to achieve continuous audit readiness, including gap assessments, identifying systemic issues, strengthening accountability and culture, Lean Six Sigma, meaningful KPIs, supporting sustainable operational excellence. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we discuss how food companies can move beyond audit preparation to achieve continuous audit readiness, including gap assessments, identifying systemic issues, strengthening accountability and culture, Lean Six Sigma, meaningful KPIs, supporting sustainable operational excellence. 

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11894-ep-227-michael-ciepiela-gap-assessments-audit-readiness-and-continuous-improvement http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11894 The policy statement comes as raw milk consumption rises in popularity due to high-profile individuals and influencers touting its purported health benefits, and in the wake of a highly publicized case of a California toddler who fell severely ill after being infected with E. coli from raw goat’s milk. The policy statement comes as raw milk consumption rises in popularity due to high-profile individuals and influencers touting its purported health benefits, and in the wake of a highly publicized case of a California toddler who fell severely ill after being infected with E. coli from raw goat’s milk.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:22:26 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11921-american-academy-of-pediatrics-endorses-raw-milk-ban-as-children-continue-to-fall-seriously-ill http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11921 WHO and FAO convened 352 participants from more than 40 countries to strengthen multisectoral food safety emergency response planning in Africa and the Middle East, covering emergencies like natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, and food supply chain disruptions. WHO and FAO convened 352 participants from more than 40 countries to strengthen multisectoral food safety emergency response planning in Africa and the Middle East, covering emergencies like natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, and food supply chain disruptions.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:43:07 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11917-who-fao-support-cross-sector-food-safety-emergency-response-in-africa-middle-east http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11917 The researchers concluded that no single alternative currently fulfills all of the antimicrobial and technological functions provided by conventional nitrites and nitrates. Instead, they identified hurdle technology as the most promising approach. The researchers concluded that no single alternative currently fulfills all of the antimicrobial and technological functions provided by conventional nitrites and nitrates. Instead, they identified hurdle technology as the most promising approach.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11902-review-examines-strategies-for-reducing-nitrites-nitrates-in-processed-meats-while-ensuring-microbial-safety http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11902 Formal food safety training builds essential knowledge, but informal, on-the-job learning may be key to turning that knowledge into consistent food safety practices. Formal food safety training builds essential knowledge, but informal, on-the-job learning may be key to turning that knowledge into consistent food safety practices.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11915-closing-the-knowingdoing-gap-informal-training-and-food-safety-outcomes http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11915 Designed for food and non-food applications, the Atlas pallet incorporates digital track-and-trace capabilities, which provide information on pallet location and inventory, as well as cold-chain monitoring. Designed for food and non-food applications, the Atlas pallet incorporates digital track-and-trace capabilities, which provide information on pallet location and inventory, as well as cold-chain monitoring.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:42:38 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11916-ifco-launches-reusable-hybrid-pallet-for-north-american-supply-chains http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11916 Taylor Farms outlined actions it is taking to enhance food safety following the historic cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to its lettuce. The same day, Consumer Reports sent a letter to FDA requesting answers about why its outbreak response was “hindered by notable delays and a lack of transparency.” Taylor Farms outlined actions it is taking to enhance food safety following the historic cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to its lettuce. The same day, Consumer Reports sent a letter to FDA requesting answers about why its outbreak response was “hindered by notable delays and a lack of transparency.”

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:43:57 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11914-with-cyclospora-lettuce-outbreak-over-taylor-farms-speaks-up-as-fda-is-questioned http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11914 A final rule now permits the use of salt substitutes in foods with standards of identity (SOI) that specify salt (sodium chloride) as a required or optional ingredient. A final rule now permits the use of salt substitutes in foods with standards of identity (SOI) that specify salt (sodium chloride) as a required or optional ingredient.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:16:02 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11913-to-support-sodium-reduction-goals-fda-amends-sois-for-139-foods-to-allow-salt-substitutes http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11913 Following the historically large cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce that swept the U.S. this summer, FAO highlighted the importance of pre-harvest water safety, sanitation, and hygiene to prevent microbial contamination of food in a new fact sheet resource. Following the historically large cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce that swept the U.S. this summer, FAO highlighted the importance of pre-harvest water safety, sanitation, and hygiene to prevent microbial contamination of food in a new fact sheet resource.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:15:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11912-fao-responds-to-cyclospora-outbreak-with-agrifood-water-safety-resource http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11912 Contamination varied by pathogen, host species, and production conditions. The findings suggested that environmental and management conditions, rather than whether wildlife is farmed or wild-caught alone, likely influence zoonotic hazards. Contamination varied by pathogen, host species, and production conditions. The findings suggested that environmental and management conditions, rather than whether wildlife is farmed or wild-caught alone, likely influence zoonotic hazards.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11901-study-compares-pathogen-risks-in-farmed-wild-caught-food-animals-sold-in-traditional-markets http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11901 Only 65 percent of U.S. adults said they were very or somewhat confident that food sold at most grocery stores is safe to eat. Confidence in the federal government's ability to ensure food safety also reached a new low, at 47 percent. Only 65 percent of U.S. adults said they were very or somewhat confident that food sold at most grocery stores is safe to eat. Confidence in the federal government's ability to ensure food safety also reached a new low, at 47 percent.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:09:28 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11911-gallup-poll-shows-americans-confidence-in-food-safety-federal-oversight-hits-record-lows http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11911 Under the draft policy, FDA would not enforce requirements for retailers and restaurants selling less than $1 million worth of food in a three-year period. FDA will also hold a public meeting to discuss potential flexibilities related to Traceability Lot Codes, Key Data Elements, and other issues. Under the draft policy, FDA would not enforce requirements for retailers and restaurants selling less than $1 million worth of food in a three-year period. FDA will also hold a public meeting to discuss potential flexibilities related to Traceability Lot Codes, Key Data Elements, and other issues.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:44:38 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11910-fda-announces-food-traceability-rule-exemption-for-certain-small-businesses-considers-additional-flexibilities http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11910 An analysis of multinational WGS surveillance data suggests that a multidrug-resistant lineage of Campylobacter coli has circulated across human, animal, food, and environmental sources in Europe for years, highlighting the need for coordinated One Health genomic surveillance. An analysis of multinational WGS surveillance data suggests that a multidrug-resistant lineage of Campylobacter coli has circulated across human, animal, food, and environmental sources in Europe for years, highlighting the need for coordinated One Health genomic surveillance.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11900-researchers-raise-concerns-about-multidrug-resistant-campylobacter-circulating-across-sectors-and-countries-in-europe http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11900 This article explains how two-point testing against traceable temperature standards, supported by appropriate inspection, verification, calibration, and documentation practices, can help build a more accurate and audit-defensible temperature monitoring program. This article explains how two-point testing against traceable temperature standards, supported by appropriate inspection, verification, calibration, and documentation practices, can help build a more accurate and audit-defensible temperature monitoring program.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11909-audit-defensible-thermometer-calibration-validation-and-verification http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11909 The Bethlehem site is dedicated to developing natural coffee taste and flavor profiles for food and beverage applications and has been equipped with roasting, extraction, concentration, and processing technologies intended to produce formulation-specific ingredients. The Bethlehem site is dedicated to developing natural coffee taste and flavor profiles for food and beverage applications and has been equipped with roasting, extraction, concentration, and processing technologies intended to produce formulation-specific ingredients.

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:22:09 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11907-kerry-opens-coffee-derived-ingredients-manufacturing-facility-in-pennsylvania http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11907 Designed to address fragmented measurement, data, and compliance workflows across product development and manufacturing operations, AQUALAB 5TE combines water activity and moisture content measurement in a single 60-second test. Designed to address fragmented measurement, data, and compliance workflows across product development and manufacturing operations, AQUALAB 5TE combines water activity and moisture content measurement in a single 60-second test.

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:36:35 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11906-addium-launches-instrument-for-water-activity-moisture-content-measurement http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11906 Containing more than 800 SKUs, the catalogue includes packaging products for foodservice operators, retailers, processors, and food-to-go businesses. Containing more than 800 SKUs, the catalogue includes packaging products for foodservice operators, retailers, processors, and food-to-go businesses.

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:20:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11904-sabert-europe-releases-new-food-packaging-catalogue-following-colpac-integration http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11904 SÜDPACK has expanded its flexographic printing capabilities at its Competence Center in Kłobuck, Poland with the installation of a new high-performance printing system. SÜDPACK has expanded its flexographic printing capabilities at its Competence Center in Kłobuck, Poland with the installation of a new high-performance printing system. 

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:15:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11903-sudpack-expands-flexographic-printing-capabilities-at-poland-facility http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11903 At the highest tested dose, every isolate, even those exhibiting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), underwent at least a 2-log reduction in viable cells. Modeling suggested that such a reduction could decrease public health risk of infection by up to 90 percent. At the highest tested dose, every isolate, even those exhibiting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), underwent at least a 2-log reduction in viable cells. Modeling suggested that such a reduction could decrease public health risk of infection by up to 90 percent. 

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:30:42 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11895-antimicrobial-violet-blue-light-shows-promise-for-reducing-drug-resistant-campylobacter-on-poultry http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11895 Publishing feature articles on a weekly basis allows us to bring technical information on need-to-know topics to you faster, in a more easily accessible format. Publishing feature articles on a weekly basis allows us to bring technical information on need-to-know topics to you faster, in a more easily accessible format. 
 

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11908-a-note-from-the-editorial-director-welcome-to-our-new-web-first-features-collection http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11908 The MCP Connector, Document Auto-Tagging, AI Control Points, and AI Test Definitions are now available to Wherefour customers. The MCP Connector, Document Auto-Tagging, AI Control Points, and AI Test Definitions are now available to Wherefour customers. 

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:59:09 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11899-wherefour-updates-erp-platform-for-manufacturers-with-ai-capabilities http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11899 Hyperspectral imaging captures information across a range of wavelengths, enabling the assessment of product characteristics that may not be visible through conventional imaging. Hyperspectral imaging captures information across a range of wavelengths, enabling the assessment of product characteristics that may not be visible through conventional imaging.

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:52:27 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11898-neogen-hinalea-partner-to-develop-hyperspectral-imaging-tech-for-food-safety http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11898