Image courtesy of: Halfpoint (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Management in food safety includes safeguarding business continuity and product quality through risk assessment, personnel and industry training, sharing best practices and case studies, and establishing robust food defense mechanisms. https://www.food-safety.com/rss/298-management en-us In a new report, FAO assessed mycotoxin contamination in food and feed across the region and highlighted disparities in national regulatory frameworks, laboratory capacities, and surveillance systems, as well as the increasing impact of climate change on contamination risks. In a new report, FAO assessed mycotoxin contamination in food and feed across the region and highlighted disparities in national regulatory frameworks, laboratory capacities, and surveillance systems, as well as the increasing impact of climate change on contamination risks.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11956 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:22:09 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11956-fao-identifies-five-priorities-for-strengthening-mycotoxin-control-in-near-east-north-africa According to the review, microbiological and chemical food safety hazards in the country are exacerbated by inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure, limited regulatory oversight, and food insecurity. According to the review, microbiological and chemical food safety hazards in the country are exacerbated by inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure, limited regulatory oversight, and food insecurity.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11948 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11948-researchers-describe-significant-food-safety-risks-regulatory-gaps-in-afghanistan Supported by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS), Cornell researchers are developing a quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) model to evaluate how quality defects affect Listeria and E. coli growth on produce, helping identify effective interventions and improve processes. Supported by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS), Cornell researchers are developing a quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) model to evaluate how quality defects affect Listeria and E. coli growth on produce, helping identify effective interventions and improve processes.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11952 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:49 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11952-researchers-developing-risk-assessment-model-to-evaluate-food-safety-impacts-of-produce-defects A strong food safety culture means maintaining the same standards whether or not an auditor is watching. Unannounced audits can help reinforce that expectation across an organization. A strong food safety culture means maintaining the same standards whether or not an auditor is watching. Unannounced audits can help reinforce that expectation across an organization.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11936 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11936-the-role-of-unannounced-audits-in-strengthening-food-safety-culture FDA tested 195 samples from 2022–2025. No violations were identified among domestic samples, but 4.5 percent of imported samples showed evidence of economically motivated adulteration. FDA tested 195 samples from 2022–2025. No violations were identified among domestic samples, but 4.5 percent of imported samples showed evidence of economically motivated adulteration. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11937 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:05:05 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11937-fda-finds-evidence-of-limited-food-fraud-in-imported-lemon-juice 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.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11922 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 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.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11923 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 hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) 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.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11927 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 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. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11894 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 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.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11917 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 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.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11915 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 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.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11912 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 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.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11900 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 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. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11899 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:59:09 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11899-wherefour-updates-erp-platform-for-manufacturers-with-ai-capabilities When a potential recall emerges, strategic communications can help organizations create clarity amid rapidly evolving information. Five key questions can help guide decision-making during the critical first 24 hours. When a potential recall emerges, strategic communications can help organizations create clarity amid rapidly evolving information. Five key questions can help guide decision-making during the critical first 24 hours.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11892 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11892-a-potential-recall-is-on-the-tablenow-what-what-the-first-24-hours-reveal-about-strategic-communications Food industry leaders shared that they recognize the potential benefits of pooling confidential food safety data, such as strengthening predictive modeling and enabling earlier identification of emerging risks, but concerns about trust, liability, confidentiality, and competitive disadvantage continue to hinder data-sharing. Food industry leaders shared that they recognize the potential benefits of pooling confidential food safety data, such as strengthening predictive modeling and enabling earlier identification of emerging risks, but concerns about trust, liability, confidentiality, and competitive disadvantage continue to hinder data-sharing.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11890 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:36:50 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11890-study-reveals-industry-barriers-to-food-safety-data-sharing-governance-raised-as-potential-solution Moving from compliance to capability requires more than training; it requires leadership buy-in that enables better food safety decisions under pressure. Moving from compliance to capability requires more than training; it requires leadership buy-in that enables better food safety decisions under pressure.
 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11888 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11888-building-leadership-buy-in-for-food-safety Adopted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the strategy sets goals to increase the number of countries in the region conducting foodborne illness surveillance, making food safety decisions informed by risk assessments, and participating in regional cooperation and coordination. Adopted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the strategy sets goals to increase the number of countries in the region conducting foodborne illness surveillance, making food safety decisions informed by risk assessments, and participating in regional cooperation and coordination.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11881 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11881-countries-across-the-americas-adopt-five-year-food-safety-strategy-to-reduce-foodborne-disease A new paper outlines the scientific capabilities and investments that will be necessary to keep pace with food system innovation, emerging risks, and changing EU policy while supporting risk assessment. The paper will inform EFSA's forthcoming Strategy 2034. A new paper outlines the scientific capabilities and investments that will be necessary to keep pace with food system innovation, emerging risks, and changing EU policy while supporting risk assessment. The paper will inform EFSA's forthcoming Strategy 2034.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11875 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:57:35 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11875-efsa-outlines-scientific-needs-for-regulatory-preparedness-risk-assessment nortora@auburn.edu (Robert A. Norton Ph.D.) This article introduces Auburn University’s AU-BISR System, which is governed by a unifying Biosurveillance, Biointelligence, and Biosecurity (B3) operational architecture. AU-BISR is a directly applicable early-warning architecture for the food system to prevent foodborne illnesses and recalls before they occur. This article introduces Auburn University’s AU-BISR System, which is governed by a unifying Biosurveillance, Biointelligence, and Biosecurity (B3) operational architecture. AU-BISR is a directly applicable early-warning architecture for the food system to prevent foodborne illnesses and recalls before they occur.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11872 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11872-from-farm-to-threat-integrating-biosurveillance-biointelligence-and-biosecurity-b3-into-the-food-safety-enterprisepart-1 Foodborne illness prevention does not happen by chance. It depends on a workforce that is trained, credentialed, data-enabled, and supported by coordinated federal investment. These are the conditions that allow prevention to occur consistently across jurisdictions and over time—and current workforce research suggests each is under pressure. Foodborne illness prevention does not happen by chance. It depends on a workforce that is trained, credentialed, data-enabled, and supported by coordinated federal investment. These are the conditions that allow prevention to occur consistently across jurisdictions and over time—and current workforce research suggests each is under pressure.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11858 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11858-prevention-is-not-automatic-building-the-workforce-behind-food-safety A new FAO technical brief explains how plastic pollution moves through agrifood systems and creates interconnected risks to food safety and human, animal, plant, and environmental health. A new FAO technical brief explains how plastic pollution moves through agrifood systems and creates interconnected risks to food safety and human, animal, plant, and environmental health.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11853 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11853-fao-outlines-risks-of-plastic-pollution-to-food-safety-calls-for-one-health-policy-approach The question is no longer whether AI will enter food safety and GMP environments; it already has. The more important question is how it can be used without weakening the controls on which these systems depend. The question is no longer whether AI will enter food safety and GMP environments; it already has. The more important question is how it can be used without weakening the controls on which these systems depend.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11848 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11848-ai-in-food-safety-and-gmp-systems-practical-applications-limitations-and-compliance-considerations Root cause analysis can turn routine food safety deviations into opportunities to identify systemic weaknesses, strengthen preventive controls, and reduce the likelihood of recurrence. Root cause analysis can turn routine food safety deviations into opportunities to identify systemic weaknesses, strengthen preventive controls, and reduce the likelihood of recurrence.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11833 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11833-corrective-actions-as-preventive-intelligence-embedding-root-cause-analysis-into-everyday-food-safety-management In a new publication, FAO authors argued that robust scientific evidence and clear risk communication are essential to effective food safety decision-making, and highlighted challenges posed by emerging technologies like AI, social media misinformation, and the framing of scientific information. In a new publication, FAO authors argued that robust scientific evidence and clear risk communication are essential to effective food safety decision-making, and highlighted challenges posed by emerging technologies like AI, social media misinformation, and the framing of scientific information.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11830 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11830-fao-makes-the-case-for-strong-science-clear-risk-communication-for-food-safety-decision-making The 60-slide course on food safety, personal hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practices basics is designed to help food businesses efficiently meet FSMA training requirements for personnel involved in food production, packaging, and storage. The 60-slide course on food safety, personal hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practices basics is designed to help food businesses efficiently meet FSMA training requirements for personnel involved in food production, packaging, and storage.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11839 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:43:35 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11839-food-safety-doctor-offers-new-self-paced-certificate-training-course-for-food-industry-workers Taking place October 13–15, 2026 in State College, Pennsylvania, the opportunity is geared toward those developing in-house food safety programs who want to enhance their knowledge of the science and technology of cleaning, sanitizing, and pest control. Taking place October 13–15, 2026 in State College, Pennsylvania, the opportunity is geared toward those developing in-house food safety programs who want to enhance their knowledge of the science and technology of cleaning, sanitizing, and pest control. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11837 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:13:59 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11837-penn-state-to-hold-in-person-food-safety-and-sanitation-workshop-for-industry-professionals Penn State Extension will offer a series of in-person and virtual training sessions for Pennsylvania fruit and vegetable growers on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and the co-management of natural resources and food safety. Penn State Extension will offer a series of in-person and virtual training sessions for Pennsylvania fruit and vegetable growers on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and the co-management of natural resources and food safety.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11836 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:25:48 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11836-penn-state-extension-to-hold-fsma-training-series-for-pennsylvania-growers-in-2027 rickstier4@aol.com (Richard F. Stier, M.S.) Developing an effective HACCP program requires more than following the seven principles. Management commitment, document control, prerequisite programs, training, and other foundational elements are essential to building and maintaining a robust HACCP system. Developing an effective HACCP program requires more than following the seven principles. Management commitment, document control, prerequisite programs, training, and other foundational elements are essential to building and maintaining a robust HACCP system.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11823 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11823-building-a-haccp-program-more-than-the-seven-principles hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) This episode of Food Safety Five covers new research on the impact of spray application on sanitizer efficacy, ROI of WGS for foodborne pathogen surveillance, effect of common food additives on gut health and implications for safety assessment, and contribution of industrial poultry farming to global Campylobacter spread. This episode of Food Safety Five covers new research on the impact of spray application on sanitizer efficacy, ROI of WGS for foodborne pathogen surveillance, effect of common food additives on gut health and implications for safety assessment, and contribution of industrial poultry farming to global Campylobacter spread.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11820 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11820-food-safety-five-ep-37-sanitizer-spray-efficacy-roi-of-wgs-emulsifier-health-effects-and-more