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Understanding Vibrio Risks: EMSL Analytical Provides Resources to Identify Environmental and Foodborne Pathogens

Each year, millions of people head to the coast to swim, fish, and enjoy fresh seafood. While these activities are part of the summer tradition, they can also bring exposure to Vi...

BioRad Listeria Test Kits Receive MicroVal Certification

The certification confirms that the performance of the Bio-Rad method used in its EZ-Check Listeria and EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kits is equivalent to that of the reference...

USDA move to decommission Beltsville Research Center sparks food safety and legal concerns

The USDA’s plan to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and disperse its research units, including the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory...

MilliporeSigma: Uncharted Territory—Food Risks, Rapid Responses, and the Race to Adapt

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to MilliporeSigma food regulatory compliance experts about how regulators, laboratories, and manufacturers are responding to...

WHO Releases Data on the Proportion of Microbiological, Chemical Hazards that are Foodborne

The study was conducted to support the development of new global burden of foodborne disease estimates, which are going to be released on June 4, ahead of World Food Safety Day.

bioMérieux Launches RT-PCR Salmonella Assay to Support Food Industry Root Cause Analysis

According to the company, the GENE-UP TYPER SLM assay specifically targets S. enterica, the subspecies most commonly associated with human salmonellosis and foodborne illness.

DAFM hiring bacteriologist to work on seed and feed stuff testing

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is looking to take on a bacteriologist to work at its Backweston Campus in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. The bacteriologist will...

bioMérieux Launches Rapid PCR Test for Probiotic Species Verification in Dietary Supplements

In-house quality control teams and third-party laboratories can use the GENE-UP PROBIOTIC SPECIES ID assay to identify 18 commonly used probiotic species in 90 minutes or less.

Ep. 221. Dr. Alex LeBeau: The Science Behind Food Contaminant Testing

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to exposure scientist and toxicologist Dr. Alex LeBeau about the generation, interpretation, and responsible communication of food...

FAO Offers Guidance to Food Safety Stakeholders on Mitigating Foodborne AMR

Overuse or misuse of antimicrobials and improper disposal of antimicrobials in the agri-food system may result in food and environmental contamination and contribute to the global...

USDA Researcher Identifies Key Cold Storage Temperature for Maintaining Microbial Safety of Work-in-Process Fresh-Cut Pr...

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS)-funded study also found that some produce items may naturally inhibit Listeria monocytogenes growth and that peracetic acid may sometimes promot...

Fly Control in Food Processing Facilities: Managing Seasonal Food Safety Risks

Fly control is critical to food safety. Orkin Commercial's IPM programs help food processing facilities address moisture, organic buildup, and access points before they create cont...

MPI Approval and IXOM Partnership Signal Growing Momentum for Continuous Pathogen Control for New Zealand's Food Industr...

As Food Safety Expectations Continue to Evolve, Synexis® LLC and IXOM are Helping Food and Dairy Processors Explore New Approaches to Indoor Pathogen Control

Biolog Expands Service Lab Footprint and Eliminates Barriers Between Clients and Microbial Insights

SSAFE Advocates for Future-Proofing Food System Through Holistic, Risk-Based Food Safety Approach

The knowledge paper, titled, “The Future of Food Safety,” was developed in partnership with a top FAO food safety official and written by a former Codex Chair.

Canadian Monitoring of Baby Foods Finds 100 Percent Compliance with Chemical Contaminant Limits

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published the most recent findings from its Children’s Food Project and National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program, which test food...

World Food Safety Day Schoolchildren learn about milk safety

On June 6 2026 Milon School Nagaland in collaboration with Native Foodscape Foundation organised an educational visit to the DIMUL Central Dairy Plant as part of World Food Safety...

Restaurant inspection data may help strengthen foodborne illness prevention

More than 3,000 state, local and tribal agencies conduct inspections, often using different versions of the FDA Food Code.

Food Safety Five Ep. 34: Scientific Advances Addressing C. botulinum in Food

This episode of Food Safety Five covers a novel detection method for Clostridium botulinum and a potential new processing approach to mitigate contamination, as well as growing dis...

Researchers Investigate Antimicrobial Light, Optimal Sanitation Protocols for Produce Packinghouse Brushes

Studies funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) are investigating ways to improve produce packinghouse brush sanitation, including the use of antimicrobial light and choosing...

New Cleaning Agent for Food Facilities May Improve the Bottom Line

IAFNS-supported researchers have developed a low-moisture cleaning solution that is not only effective and less of a hazard for workers and plants, but also has the potential to sa...

USDA, HHS, EPA Reaffirm Collaboration to Tackle Chemical Contaminants in Food

The Memorandum of Understanding expands interagency collaboration on food contaminant monitoring, including for toxic heavy metals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), u...

Live from the 2026 Food Safety Summit—Part 1

In the first of this two-part episode series recorded live from the show floor of the 2026 Food Safety Summit, we interviewed Summit speakers from the regulatory and industry spher...

USDA-FSIS to Expand Testing for Metals in RTE Foods Under National Residue Program

Effective July 20, to support risk surveillance, the agency will perform metals analysis on samples that are already collected for allergen verification.