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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 Study Links Pesticide Exposure to 150 Percent Higher Cancer Risk, Identifies Biological Mechanisms hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) The findings, based on a novel approach and published in Nature Health, suggest that traditional chemical safety assessments may overlook combined exposures and real-life environmental conditions. Transcriptomic analysis implicated a non-genotoxic mode of action by which pesticides interfere with normal cell function and identity processes.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11384 Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11384-study-links-pesticide-exposure-to-150-percent-higher-cancer-risk-identifies-biological-mechanisms Survey of U.S. Food Handlers Reveals Food Safety Knowledge Strengths, Opportunities to Improve Training hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) Conducted by NEHA and FDA, a survey of more than 2,700 retail food handlers has revealed strong food safety knowledge overall, with room for improvement in certain areas. The findings support recommendations for enhancing training programs.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11390 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:56:04 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11390-survey-of-us-food-handlers-reveals-food-safety-knowledge-strengths-opportunities-to-improve-training Results of Pilot for EU Food Additives Exposure Monitoring Program Published None of the exposures to the five additives and flavorings assessed presented a health concern for the EU population. The pilot helped identify shortcomings in the monitoring framework that will be rectified for future reports.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11387 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11387-results-of-pilot-for-eu-food-additives-exposure-monitoring-program-published WHO Estimates a $46 Return for Every $1 Investment in National Foodborne Disease Surveillance hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) Improvements in national food safety infrastructure by the 17 countries included in the analysis would cost an estimated $492 million USD over ten years, but would avert 19 million cases of foodborne illness and 13,000 associated deaths, generating a value of $23 billion.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11383 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11383-who-estimates-a-46-return-for-every-1-investment-in-national-foodborne-disease-surveillance Food Safety Insights and the 2026 Food Safety Summit This article previews upcoming sessions at the 2026 Food Safety Summit and ties in topical learnings from recent Food Safety Insights columns. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11386 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11386-food-safety-insights-and-the-2026-food-safety-summit Breaking Silos, Breaking Bias: Advancing Real Collaboration in Food Safety The session “Breaking Silos, Breaking Bias—Real Collaboration in Food Safety,” taking place on May 13 during the upcoming Food Safety Summit, will candidly discuss why cross-sector collaboration often falls short and offer practical solutions for breaking down barriers.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11370 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:15:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11370-breaking-silos-breaking-bias-advancing-real-collaboration-in-food-safety Registration Open for PTNPA Operations and Technical Food Safety Forum Taking place June 24–25 in Oak Brook, Illinois, the event provides strategic insights and practical solutions tailored to the nut industry.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11365 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:29:06 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11365-registration-open-for-ptnpa-operations-and-technical-food-safety-forum Food Safety Five Ep. 30: Can Food Safety be ‘Too Safe?’ hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) This episode of Food Safety Five discusses new academic publications exploring the limitations of a “zero-risk” approach to food safety and evaluating the limited benefits and trade-offs associated with intensified microbiological sampling.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11356 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11356-food-safety-five-ep-30-can-food-safety-be-too-safe Stakeholders Say Codex Emergency Food Labeling Provisions Could Compromise Infant Formula Safety hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) At the upcoming 49th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL49), CCFL will consider draft guidelines on applying food labeling provisions during emergencies. Infant and maternal health groups oppose these guidelines, saying they could harm vulnerable populations.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11358 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:16:45 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11358-stakeholders-say-codex-emergency-food-labeling-provisions-could-compromise-infant-formula-safety 40 Sick, One Dead in German Salmonella Outbreak Involving Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) The outbreak strain of Salmonella Bochum is extremely rare. Children and adolescents aged 2–15 years represent 75 percent of outbreak patients. Patient interviews and a case-control study point to a certain brand of chocolate-hazelnut spread as the vehicle of illness.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11357 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:05:22 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11357-40-sick-one-dead-in-german-salmonella-outbreak-involving-chocolate-hazelnut-spread THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2026: The Leading Sourcing Platform for Plant-Based Proteins & Alternative Foods The growing global focus on health and wellness has reshaped the way consumers choose food. Beyond taste and nutritional value, greater importance is now placed on the origin of ingredients, production methods, and environmental impact.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11354 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11354-thaifex-anuga-asia-2026-the-leading-sourcing-platform-for-plant-based-proteins-and-alternative-foods FDA Finds E. coli in Raw Farm Cheese Matching a Second Outbreak During its investigation of an ongoing Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak involving Raw Farm-brand unpasteurized cheddar cheese, FDA detected E. coli in a product sample not matching the current outbreak strain, but instead matching a strain from a different 2025 outbreak.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11351 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:12:09 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11351-fda-finds-e-coli-in-raw-farm-cheese-matching-a-second-outbreak cheddar cheese wedge on a fork_amranAydinov via Freepik.png raw farm brand shredded raw chddar_FDA.png RAW FARM-brand raw cheddar cheese product_FDA.png Registration Open for In-Person MSU Food Safety Culture Workshop in June The event will take place at MSU’s East Lansing, Michigan Campus and will be led by former FDA foods official Frank Yiannas, M.P.H.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11341 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:12:05 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11341-registration-open-for-in-person-msu-food-safety-culture-workshop-in-june Ep. 215. Stalker and Terada: Aligning Culture, Risk, and Operations at the Food Safety Summit In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to two industry leaders and Food Safety Summit Editorial Advisory Board members about managing food safety programs across large-scale, global operations; upcoming Summit sessions on imported food safety risks and food safety culture; and advice for early-career food safety professionals.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11326 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11326-ep-215-stalker-and-terada-aligning-culture-risk-and-operations-at-the-food-safety-summit NEHA Launches Member-Exclusive Program to Support Environmental Health Professionals’ Wellbeing NEHA Thrive provides practical leadership tools alongside science-informed strategies for managing stress, burnout, and long-term career sustainability while helping strengthen leadership capacity, improve communication and decision-making, and reinforce resilience.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11337 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:14:43 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11337-neha-launches-member-exclusive-program-to-support-environmental-health-professionals-wellbeing FDA Finds Adulteration in 4 Percent of Honey Samples In 2025, FDA sampled domestic and imported honey to detect food fraud. Consistent with previous years, the rate of fraud was low, but still high enough to emphasize the ongoing vulnerability of honey to economically motivated adulteration.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11336 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:39:46 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11336-fda-finds-adulteration-in-4-percent-of-honey-samples Why Middle Managers Hold the Key to Food Safety This article discusses how the overlooked sub-group of middle management plays a large part in determining culture, execution, and risk performance.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11327 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11327-why-middle-managers-hold-the-key-to-food-safety Global Survey Highlights Gaps and Opportunities in Food Safety Training Campden BRI’s Ninth Global Food Safety Training Survey, conducted in collaboration with global certification bodies, revealed gaps in training practices, technology adoption, and program effectiveness across the food and beverage industry.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11328 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:31:08 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11328-global-survey-highlights-gaps-and-opportunities-in-food-safety-training The Invisible Plant Tax Starts with Your Records Most food manufacturers know that documentation matters. Few have stopped to calculate what poor documentation is costing them—in time, in audit exposure, and in the operational intelligence they can't yet use.


]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11295 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11295-the-invisible-plant-tax-starts-with-your-records Monitoring and Recordkeeping: The Heart of HACCP rickstier4@aol.com (Richard F. Stier, M.S.) Monitoring and recordkeeping are the heart of HACCP. Records demonstrate that the program is being properly managed and that the established critical limits are being met, providing supporting data to show that the processor is producing safe foods.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11309 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11309-monitoring-and-recordkeeping-the-heart-of-haccp Stop Foodborne Illness, FDA to Host ‘Culture Change Carnival’ Webinar in April The free event is open to the public and is the fifth installment in the joint multi-part webinar series focused on advancing food safety culture.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11314 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:34:30 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11314-stop-foodborne-illness-fda-to-host-culture-change-carnival-webinar-in-april Raw Farm Recalls Unpasteurized Cheese While Denying Link to E. coli Outbreak The company says the recall is being issued “under protest” and “as a path forward,” while continuing to contest the epidemiological evidence provided by FDA.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11306 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:28:14 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11306-raw-farm-recalls-unpasteurized-cheese-while-denying-link-to-e-coli-outbreak Codex Committee Advances Work on Standards for Veterinary Drug Residues in Food The 28th session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods made advances related to maximum residue limits (MRLs), extrapolation approaches, and risk management guidance, with several measures forwarded to the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11301 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11301-codex-committee-advances-work-on-standards-for-veterinary-drug-residues-in-food Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Supplements Ends, Root Cause Remains Unknown Although FDA was unable to find a cause of contamination, a single supplier of the contaminated moringa powder was identified. Affected products, which were sold under the Rosabella brand and distributed by Ambrosia Brands LLC, have been recalled.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11298 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:09:57 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11298-drug-resistant-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-moringa-supplements-ends-root-cause-remains-unknown EU Seeks Feedback on Data Requirements for Safety Assessment of Bisphenols in FCMs Following the EU ban on BPA in food contact materials (FCMs), which specified FCM manufacturing applications where other “hazardous” bisphenols may be used, EFSA issued a draft statement on related safety data requirements.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11287 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11287-eu-seeks-feedback-on-data-requirements-for-safety-assessment-of-bisphenols-in-fcms GFSI Unveils Updated Food Safety Culture Framework The second edition seeks to bridge the gap between food safety culture in theory and in practice by equipping the global food industry with a multidimensional model that can be used to transform cultural intention into consistent, measurable food safety performance.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11285 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:33:05 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11285-gfsi-unveils-updated-food-safety-culture-framework Leveraging AI for Food Safety Without Becoming its Victim nortora@auburn.edu (Robert A. Norton Ph.D.) This article examines the need to always engage subject matter experts in the analysis of AI results for food safety in the context of biosurveillance and cognitive security.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11280 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11280-leveraging-ai-for-food-safety-without-becoming-its-victim Huub Lelieveld Awarded 2026 World Food Prize for Global Food Safety Leadership With a six-decade career that includes founding the Global Harmonization Initiative, Mr. Lelieveld was formerly a longtime member of Food Safety Magazine's (FSM’s) Editorial Advisory Board and a past recipient of the FSM Distinguished Service Award.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11281 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:48:51 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11281-huub-lelieveld-awarded-2026-world-food-prize-for-global-food-safety-leadership FAO/WHO Experts Evaluate Omics Technologies for Microbiological Risk Assessment A JEMRA meeting was convened to help inform discussions about potential updates to Codex Alimentarius guidance, reflecting how scientific advances could strengthen microbiological risk assessments for food safety.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11273 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:15:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11273-fao-who-experts-evaluate-omics-technologies-for-microbiological-risk-assessment Poultry Industry Launches Pre-Competitive Food Safety Forum The Poultry Industry Food Safety Council (PIFSCo) will take an all-of-industry approach to identifying research priorities, sharing practical solutions, and promoting continuous food safety improvement.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11268 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11268-poultry-industry-launches-pre-competitive-food-safety-forum