Featured Bacterial Detection Articles

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. How Is Your Facility's Compressed-Air Quality? 11/14/2014

    Microbial and solid contaminants can infiltrate compressed-air systems and cause food contamination at points of both direct and indirect contact, on food and food-contact surfaces. Is your system doing everything it can to prevent this?

36. Fighting Foodborne Illnesses With Spray-On, DNA Barcodes 11/10/2014

    A new company in California is currently developing a barcode product to be sprayed directly on produce in an effort to prevent and suppress foodborne-illness outbreaks

37. Food Safety Consortium Provides Unlimited Training Opportunities 11/7/2014

    The multi-conference venue is a one-stop location for just about anything and everything having to do with food safety.

38. 7 Must-Haves In Your Sanitation SOP 10/28/2014

    Every facility, though not necessarily required to comply with FSMA must, regardless, have in place a Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure. This should be a well-rounded and adequately-documented procedure including the means with which to monitor and measure its successes and failures. Nothing less will be acceptable with the authority granted to the FDA and the Food Safety Inspection Service.

39. FSIS Begins Holding Beef Suppliers To A Higher Standard 10/22/2014

    The way the Food Safety and Inspection Service deals with positive E. coli tests at ground beef trim facilities is undergoing some marked changes

40. 5 Steps To Listeria Detection 10/21/2014

    Sample6 and a family-run business are illustrating how simple it is to prevent costly recalls while improving production time