Food Safety Magazine

An interview with Lee Sanders of the American Bakers Association reveals the latest food safety challenges facing bakeries today.

The American Meat Institute Executive Board members set forth their vision to share best practices for enhancing food safety in a noncompetitive and cooperative effort.

Food retailers, foodservice operators and consumers who purchase refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods are more aware of—and more demanding about—food safety than ever before.

An update on the latest developments in meat science, compliance and food safety presented by expert panelists in a roundtable format.

Mission Foods embraces food safety from the top down in a company-wide culture.

An objective, science-based evaluation process must establish that functional components are safe at their projected use levels.

Listeria monocytogenes is clearly the foodborne illness-causing pathogen at the top of the RTE meat and poultry product manufacturer’s list of concerns.

A discussion is presented in Specialty Brands’ approach to combating Listeria in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.

Meat slicers are among the most difficult items to clean and are probably the most microbiologically hazardous pieces of equipment used in retail foodservice establishments.

The food industry and government have long been aware of the persistence of Listeria in the environment and in processing plants.
 

An interview with Ken Gall, New York Sea Grant and Smoked Seafood Working Group, discloses advancements in Listeria control for seafood producers.

Adulteration of pure honey with synthetic honey has become much more prevalent in recent years.

Illnesses caused by foodborne pathogenic microorganisms, as well as their control, are a major worldwide public health issue in ready-to-eat meat.

The environmental sampling program is critical to preventing and controlling Listeria in ready-to-eat meat and poultry environments.

The inherent risk of recontamination by L. monocytogenes in meat processing environments has been well documented and must be addressed.

Visiting and observing retail establishments will provide a broad perspective on how food safety processes are implemented and the level of commitment to food safety.

The measurement of L. monocytogenes plays a significant role in the perceived control of this specific microorganism in ready-to-eat foods.

As interest in the use of advanced thermal and nonthermal technologies to process foods increases worldwide, special attention must be paid to identifying key goals for these new tools.