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June 24, 2022 – Check out the latest edition of the African Journal of Food Science (AJFS) – now available online!
August 18, 2022


June 20, 2022 – Industrial Automation Food Safety and Inspection Market Innovative Strategy by 2031
August 18, 2022


June 20, 2022 – A peek into the sugar-free world of Simply Delish
August 18, 2022


June 20, 2022 – Shoppers Drug Mart recalls several powdered infant formula products
August 18, 2022


June 19, 2022 What is norovirus and how can Canadians avoid it?
August 18, 2022


Cost-share program offers help for food safety improvements on South Carolina farms
Published: January 9, 2021
August 18, 2022


Study examines impact of FSMS on compliance with food safety rules
Published: January 9, 2021
August 18, 2022


Pretrial hearing held today in U.S. case against former Blue Bell president
Published: January 9, 2021
August 18, 2022


The crystal ball for 2022 shows several food safety topics still in the spotlight
Published: January 9, 2021
August 18, 2022


Retailer’s Campylobacter results above FSA limit
Published: January 9, 2021
August 18, 2022


May 28, 2022 – New Food – Issue 2 – Download now!
August 18, 2022


Rework Practices Used During Milk Processing: An Industry Survey
Published: January 2, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in “Soupie,” a Homemade Soppressata
Published: January 2, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Evaluation of Clean-in-Place Agents on the Removal of Thermophilic Biofilms Formed under Partially Simulated Conditions Associated with the Dairy Industry
Published: January 2, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


The Safety and Regulation of Chickpeas, Lentils, and Field Peas in Farming and Post-Harvest Operations
Published: January 2, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Evaluation of Self-Efficacy-Based Intervention: Improving School Food Handlers’ Selected Food Safety Behavior
Published: January 2, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Plant Based World Conference & Expo returns to New York
Published: December 27, 2021
August 18, 2022


Future of work: Digital skills in the food industry
Published: December 27, 2021
August 18, 2022


Kraft Heinz sets goal of net zero GHG emissions by 2050
Published: December 27, 2021
August 18, 2022


Your Cold Brew Won’t Survive a Hot World
Published: December 27, 2021
August 18, 2022


Super bugs bedevil food safety
Published: December 27, 2021
August 18, 2022


International Food & Meat Topics – Volume 32 Number 6 (2021)
Published: December 24, 2021
August 18, 2022


Salmonella behind a quarter of EU outbreaks in 2020 with 20,000 sickened overall
Published: December 23, 2021
August 18, 2022


CR’s main worry about Costco’s rotisserie chicken is the load of sodium
Published: December 23, 2021
August 18, 2022


Too many people are still getting sick from foodborne illness; FDA has a plan to change that
Published: December 23, 2021
August 18, 2022


What’s cooking in 2022 for food and beverage?
Published: December 20, 2021
August 18, 2022


Over 10,000 pounds of pepperoni recalled over Bacillus cereus contamination
Published: December 18, 2021
August 18, 2022


UK dealing with norovirus and Salmonella outbreaks
Published: December 18, 2021
August 18, 2022


Irish agency highlights key food safety lessons during COVID-19
Published: December 18, 2021
August 18, 2022


Don’t let cookie fun turn into a recipe for food poisoning
Published: December 18, 2021
August 18, 2022


FSIS food detectives find violations in Amos Miller’s meat and poultry shipments
Published: December 18, 2021
August 18, 2022


Predictive Modeling for Food Safety and Quality of Meat Products
Published: December 15, 2021
August 18, 2022


Educating the NEXT GENERATION of Food System Leaders
Published: December 15, 2021
August 18, 2022


Survey of Preventive Measures for Controlling Foodborne Parasites
Published: December 15, 2021
August 18, 2022


FDA steps up to better investigate foodborne illness outbreaks and find root causes
Published: December 13, 2021
August 18, 2022


E. coli outbreak involving thousands in Japan traced to red seaweed
Published: December 13, 2021
August 18, 2022


Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting
Published: December 13, 2021
August 18, 2022


EU sees large drop in food illnesses in 2020 partly because of COVID-19
Published: December 13, 2021
August 18, 2022


Laboratory accreditation required by FSMA finally becoming a reality
Published: December 13, 2021
August 18, 2022


Operation finds violations in Spanish food transport sector
Published: December 10, 2021
August 18, 2022


Certain fish products, adulterated honey among a dozen new import modifications
Published: December 10, 2021
August 18, 2022


Burden of disease and cost drops in Netherlands because of COVID-19 measures
Published: December 10, 2021
August 18, 2022


More litigation goes ahead of California’s feared bacon crisis
Published: December 10, 2021
August 18, 2022


Labor shortages: The answer lies in the power of technology
Published: December 6, 2021
August 18, 2022


McElroy Imports of Pennsylvania warned about import violations
Published: December 6, 2021
August 18, 2022


Suspended sentence for chef after 1 dead and 30 sick from shepherd’s pie
Published: December 6, 2021
August 18, 2022


Economically Motivated Adulteration (Food Fraud)
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Group stresses safety differences for farmed and caught fish
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


China reports more than 7,000 outbreaks in 2020
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Prevalence of Listeria Species and Listeria monocytogenes on Raw Produce Arriving at Frozen Food Manufacturing Facilities
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


President Biden set to nominate Jose Emilio Esteban to head USDA food safety
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Denmark aims to use education to reduce norovirus risk when dining out
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


European Commission authorizes migratory locust for human consumption
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


GFSI sets first-ever benchmarking requirements to train food safety auditors
Published: December 5, 2021 Article provided by IAFP: https://www.foodprotection.org/
August 18, 2022


Sweden assesses impact of climate change on food safety
Published: December 2, 2021
August 18, 2022


APHIS collaborates on antimicrobial use and resistance study
Published: December 2, 2021
August 18, 2022


FDA conducting on-site inspections in relation to outbreak from organic spinach
Published: December 2, 2021
August 18, 2022


Bread packaging error leads to recall in four states
Published: December 2, 2021
August 18, 2022


Salmonella outbreak case count grows as FDA begins traceback; no food specified
Published: December 2, 2021
August 18, 2022


Norway checks Listeria controls at salmon producers; finds challenges
Published: December 2, 2021
August 18, 2022


Detecting Proteins in Their Native Environments – Download the Guide: An In-Cell Alternative to Western Blotting
Published: December 1, 2021
August 18, 2022


Career Coach -Be The Change You Want To See
Published: June 24, 2021
August 18, 2022


Prescence of Lm and Sanitation Controls in Cold Smoked Salmon Facilities during FDA Inspections
Published: June 24, 2021
August 18, 2022


Heterotrophic Plate Counts and Drinking-water Safety The Significance of HPCs for Water Quality and Human Health
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


GMA Checklist for Sanitary Design Evaluations (Low Moisture Foods)
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


AMI Checklist for Sanitary Design Evaluations ( High Moisture Foods)
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Microbiological quality guide for ready-to-eat foods A guide to interpreting microbiological results
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Guidelines To Validate Control of Cross-Contamination during Washing of Fresh-Cut Leafy Vegetables
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria monocytogenes for the Fresh Produce Industry
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Microorganisms in Foods 2- Sampling for microbiological analysis: Principles and specific applications Second edition ICMSF
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Remote Swabbing and Microbiological Sampling Tools & Cleaning Validation Coupons
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Meat Industry Best Practices for the Control of Lm -Canadian Meat Council
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


The Microbial and Quality Properties of Poultry Carcasses Treated with Peracetic Acid as an Antimicrobial Treatment
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Comparison of intervention technologies for reducing Escherichia coli O157: H7 on beef cuts and trimmings
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Guidelines for Escherichia coli Testing for Process Control Verification in Cattle and Swine Slaughter Establishments
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods Bureau of Microbial Hazards Food Directorate Health Products and Food Branch
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Fogging for the disinfection of food processing factories and equipment
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Listeria monocytogenes in Seafood Processing
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Fermented nut cheese
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Destruction of Salmonella enteritidis by High pH and Rapid Chilling During Simulated Commercial Egg Processing
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Control of Listeria monocytogenes guidance for the U.S. Dairy Industry
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Diversity and Control of Spoilage Fungi in Dairy Products: An Update
Published October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Inactivation of dairy bacteriophages by commercial sanitizers and disinfectants
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Bacteriophage A latent problem in the cheese industry
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Sources of Clostridia in Raw Milk on Farms
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Reducing Contamination Risks of Compressed Air in Food Plants: Benchmarking Good Manufacturing Practices
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


The Enterobacteriaceae and Their Significance To The Food Industry
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Coliforms, Fecal coliforms, and Enterobacteriaceae as Indicator Organisms
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Microbiological spoilage and safety risks in non-beer beverages
Published: October 25, 2020
August 18, 2022


Occurrence of Heat resistant Mold Ascospores in the Beverage Processing Environment: Assessment, Prevention and Elimination
Published: October 23, 2020
August 18, 2022


Development and Evaluation of Silver Zeolite Antifouling Coatings on Stainless Steel for Food Contact Surfaces
Published: October 23, 2020
August 18, 2022


Antimicrobial Materials, Coatings and Biomimetic Surfaces with Modified Microtography to Control Microbial Fouling of Product Contact Surfaces within Food Processing Equipment
Published: October 23, 2020
August 18, 2022


Cleaning and Other Control and Validation Strategies To Prevent Allergen Cross-Contact in Food-Processing Operation
Published: October 23, 2020
August 18, 2022


Coliform Bacteria – Indicators in Food & Water
Published: October 20, 2020
August 18, 2022