Featured Bacterial Detection Articles

  1. Hand Washing: An Essential Part Of Any Food Facility's HACCP Program 1/20/2015

    In the second of week of the HACCP challenge, Amanda Evans takes us back to the basics of any food-safety, HACCP plan — hand washing.

  2. Food-Safety Advocate Makes National Law Journal's Top 50 Litigation Trailblazers And Pioneers 1/12/2015

    Now, more than ever before, is the time to embrace a culture of food safety and Bill Marler may be the driving force behind it.

  3. How To Create A Thriving Food-Safety Culture 1/5/2015

    Time and time again, negative press will pounce on the facility that falls short on food safety; one hotel gets noticed for doing things right.

  4. Top 10 Food-Safety Inspection Issues (Part Two Of Two) 1/5/2015

    Part One of this series explored the top five inspection failures food makers fall victim to during inspections. These next five food-safety inspection issues, though not formally regulated, most often result in FDA warning letters or non-compliance disciplinary action and/or facility closure.

  5. Top 10 Food-Safety Inspection Issues (Part One Of Two) 12/30/2014

    The top 5 inspection failures are also the ones that are important to implementing and maintaining a safe food supply

  6. Cold Plasma Technology Will Benefit The Food-Processing Industry 12/26/2014

    This new technology may prove to be the most-effective means of microbial intervention in food while also being a money and time-saving phenomenon.

  7. Listeria-Infected Caramel Apples Attributed To Several Deaths 12/22/2014

    Listeriosis illnesses could still be incubating in people who consumed commercially-prepared, pre-packaged caramel apples.

  8. FSIS Seeks Public Comments For Expanded E. Coli Testing 12/3/2014

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is seeking public comments for a cost and benefits analysis of proposed expansion of E. coli testing in ground beef. Industry members have until January 20, 2015 to submit comments.

  9. How X-Ray Systems Are Refining Food Product Inspection 12/2/2014

    X-Ray inspection systems help food processors and manufacturers to meet regulatory standards that are becoming increasingly stringent. While this is certainly a valuable asset, it may be trumped by the value it provides from a business perspective.

  10. Global Food-Safety Testing Market Continues To See Growth 12/2/2014

    The global food-safety testing market is expected to reach $13.6 billion by 2019. Growing at a CAGR of 5.3 percent, the main growth areas are pathogen testing and testing for GMO foods.