Contamination Control
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- The FASTER Act Passes the House and Picks Up Momentum in Congress
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The FASTER Act will help the 32 million Americans living with potentially life-threatening food allergies by updating food allergen labeling laws.
- The Fight over PFAS in Food is About to Get More Intense
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Will regulators take a closer look at the issue of food contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the future? It's a definite possibility.
- The Challenges of Banana Production: Pathogens, Breeding, and Sustainability
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An interview with Dr. Miguel Dita on sustainable and safe banana production and pathogen control.
- Challenging Common STEC Assumptions
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Questionable assumptions about Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli can compromise the food industry’s ability to control this pathogen.
- Advancing Food Safety across the Frozen Food Industry
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The American Frozen Food Institute shares the best available science and best practices to ensure that frozen foods and beverages remain safe.
- Breaking the Chain of Infectious Disease Transmission in a Retail Foodservice Business
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Only when the most effective controls are consistently deployed will significant reduction in infectious diseases in retail foodservice businesses occur.
- The Growing Challenge of Safe Water for Use in Food Processing Operations
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Developing and implementing a comprehensive water-monitoring program is a fundamental and essential element of an effective food safety program.
- Solving Food Pathogen Outbreaks and Recalls
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Measurement tools and partnerships are critical elements to investigating contamination events involving food pathogens.
- Will FSIS Declare 31 Salmonella Serovars Adulterants in Meat and Poultry?
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A petition to declare Salmonella an adulterant in meat and poultry products has been filed. The effects could change the meat and poultry industry forever.
- The Benefits and Barriers of Whole-Genome Sequencing for Pathogen Source Tracking: A Food Industry Perspective
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Whole-genome sequencing is a common tool for outbreak detection and investigation.
- Proper Use of Ultraviolet Germicidal Chamber Is Critical to Prevent Disease Introduction
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The use of ultraviolet sanitization promises to effectively reduce pathogen load on swine farms.
- Getting Sanitation out of the Reclean/Retest Rut
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Food companies and regulators have become increasingly vigilant for environmental pathogens in manufacturing facilities, with problems triggering swab-a-thons and even recalls.
- The 2019-nCoV Coronavirus Is Not a Food Supply Threat
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Concentrate on the food safety basics—food safety science and messaging—for brand maintenance.
- Allergens: Where Food Safety and Labeling Intersect
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Given the potentially fatal consequences of an undeclared allergen, relying on food labels to ensure the safety of allergic consumers may not seem sufficiently protective.
- Is That Tomato Raw or Ready-to-Eat?
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The challenge with all of these fresh-cut, RTE products is that they were not getting any processing step required to eliminate the hazards that may exist on the raw materials.
- Removing Allergens Means Rethinking What “Clean” Means
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Sanitation is a key component of the allergen program for companies that make products with different allergen profiles in the same facility.
- Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and Food Safety: A Time for Facts, Not Panic
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Could coronavirus be an emerging food safety issue? Here's what you need to know.
- Food Safety Plays a Key Role in the Evolving Gluten-Free Market
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The new gluten-free labeling rule doesn’t include testing requirements to validate that products are gluten free. Are certification standards the answer?
- Food Safety Priorities and Plans for 2020
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Issues related to microbiology, environmental monitoring, and pathogen control still occupy a primary focus for the coming year in food safety.
- The Juice Industry’s Commitment to Food Safety
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From the growers’ farm to your refrigerator, safety is the top priority for companies in the juice industry.
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