Search results for Journal Of Food Protection

Foodborne virus analysis shows key role of prevention

FAO has also published documents on risk-based inspection

Study is First to Analyze Trends in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Linked to Non-Dairy Fermented Products

Notable pathogen–food commodity pairings emerged, including Clostridium botulinum and Alaskan traditional fermented meats and fish. The analysis was conducted by FDA and CDC resear...

Food Safety Five Ep. 30: Can Food Safety be ‘Too Safe?’

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 trad...

When Dead Bacteria Trigger False Alarms: Rethinking a Common "Live–Dead" Test

This article discusses the problem of false positive results when using propidium monoazide (PMA) in PCR testing for food safety. 

UK salad sampling reveals low contamination rate

STEC was culture-confirmed in three samples and Salmonella was found once

Better Use of Restaurant Inspection Data Could Help Prevent Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

In a new peer-reviewed article, researchers make a case for linking data from both routine foodservice establishment inspections and foodborne illness surveillance, while acknowled...

UK Food Standards Agency Reviews Farm-to-Fork Campylobacter Interventions for Chicken

Campylobacter is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the UK, most frequently linked to contaminated chicken. The UK Food Standards Agency conducted a scientific assessment to...

Norway checks compliance with Salmonella import conditions

Plus: Results of testing meat for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Food Adulteration, Public Health and Scientific Living

Human civilization has made remarkable progress in science, technology, agriculture, medicine, and communication. There was a time when many countries faced severe scarcity of food...

Dutch study estimates sources of infections

Contaminated food plays a key role in the spread of several major pathogens, according to a Dutch source attribution study.Scientists attributed cases of 26 foodborne pathogens in...

Employee Uniforms: A Frontline Defense Against Food Contamination

Uniforms designed for food safety are a vital part of every food processing program, helping prevent contamination and streamline audits.

Novel Phage Effectively Inhibits Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella, Biofilms on Food, Surfaces

Phage W5, isolated from poultry and livestock slaughterhouse effluent, significantly inhibited the growth of Salmonella in milk, pork, and eggs, and effectively prevented and eradi...

Testing Confirms Microbiological, Chemical Safety of Canadian Infant Formula, Children’s Foods

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently published the findings from several food sampling and testing assignments for microbiological and chemical contaminants across a...

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...

Bio-coating significantly extends chilled poultry shelf life

A new bio-coating technology enriched with natural antimicrobial agents has shown the potential to substantially extend the shelf life of chilled poultry, offering major benefits f...

Germany shares findings from long-term outbreak analysis

Over the 10-year period studied, 3,021 foodborne outbreaks were investigated in 16 states.

Food safety inspection for metal detection in F B industry

Physical contamination of food beverages and other products by materials not common to the product is the third largest cause of recalls in the food industry

Review highlights need to focus attention on emerging pathogen

Evidence shows that exposure is often linked to eating contaminated freshwater fish and handling practices along the food chain.

Codex Moves to Adopt Standardized Precautionary Allergen Labeling, Kicks UPFs Can Down the Road

During the 49th Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL49), guidelines on risk-based precautionary allergen labeling, labeling for multipack foods, and emergency flex...

FDA’s Human Foods Program Publishes Priority Scientific Needs to Advance Food Safety

The list of data, method, and research needs spans microbiological and chemical safety, nutrition, risk assessment, and other areas. It is intended to guide researchers who are int...

Flowers for the Heroes in Hairnets: Boosting the Profession of Food Safety

Food safety professionals need better PR, not only to give credit where credit is due but also to ensure that a consistent stream of young talent is entering and innovating in the...

FDA steps up import enforcement for illegal colors, pesticides and allergens

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 frame...

Dutch fish controls find problems; meat fraud suspected

More than two-thirds of stores selling fish do not consistently follow food safety regulations, according to inspection findings from the Dutch food agency.Most violations concerne...