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Contamination of food, beverages, and water includes physical, chemical, and microbiological concerns, as well as allergens (the Big 9, formerly the Big 8).

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Chemical

Chemical contamination of food, beverages, and water include chemicals used in the growing or production of food, such as pesticides or veterinary drugs, as well as chemicals present in sanitizers, cleaning solutions, coatings, and packaging.

Physical

Physical contamination of food and beverages encompasses foreign material that makes its way into product at some point during growing, harvesting, storage, manufacturing, processing, or distribution.

Microbiological

Microbiological contamination of food encompasses bacterial pathogens, such as Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli (E.coli), Salmonella, Cronobacter, and many other pathogens that can contaminate food at any point during the supply chain, causing foodborne illness. This category also includes foodborne parasites.

Allergens

Allergens in food include the Big 9 (formerly the Big 8): milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat (gluten), soybeans, and sesame as of January 2023. Big 9 food allergens and residues in food are grounds for a Class 1 recall.

Cross-Contamination

Cross-contamination of food involves the carryover of food residue into another food that is not labeled as containing that food. The Big 9 allergens are of the most concern.
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FDA Issues Final Guidance for Shell Egg Producers on Outdoor Access for Laying Hens

August 10, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance for shell egg producers on how to comply with certain provisions in its Egg Rule that is designed to prevent Salmonella Enteritidis contamination of shell eggs.


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FDA Releases Pesticide Residue Report for FY 2020

August 10, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020).


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Study Explores Temporal Implications of Campylobacter Prevalence of Poultry, Human Outbreaks

August 8, 2022

A recent Swedish study explores the relationship between the incidence of campylobacteriosis and the prevalence of Campylobacter in poultry broilers.


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IAFP 2022: Persistence of Norovirus, Hepatitis A in Low-Moisture Foods

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August 3, 2022

On Tuesday morning at the 2022 International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting, leading industry academics discussed the topic of enteric virus persistence in low-moisture foods.


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USDA FSIS Declares Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded, Stuffed Raw Chicken Products

August 1, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) will soon declare Salmonella to be an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products.


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FAO, WHO Rank Low-Moisture Foods by Microbial Risk

July 29, 2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently published the report, “Ranking of Low-Moisture Foods in Support of Microbiological Risk Management.”


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Resorcix, Gat Foods Launch Clean-Label Solution for Preventing TAB Spoilage

July 27, 2022

Resorcix and Gat Foods have launched a clean-label, botanical extract that is a solution for Thermophillic Acidophilic Bacteria (TAB) contamination in still, ready-to-drink, non-alcoholic beverages.


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FDA Shares Updates on Cyclospora Action Plan

July 25, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided an update about its ongoing Cyclospora cayetanensis prevention and research efforts under the Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan, including the publication of an article in Food Safety Magazine. 



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Chinese Foodborne Botulism Outbreaks Have High Mortality Rate; Tofu, Beef Common Causes

July 22, 2022

A study published in China CDC Weekly gives insight into the mortality rate of past foodborne botulism outbreaks in China, and also points out seasonal, regional, and product trends associated with botulism cases.


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Critical Findings for Produce Food Safety: Cyclospora, Listeria, and Sanitation

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July 21, 2022

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has published a summary of the 2022 CPS Symposium, highlighting several crucial food safety findings related to Cyclospora, Listeria, biofilm control, sanitization methods, and more.


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