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Apr 08, 2011
Canada to Publish Food Safety Enforcement Info
In a move that experts say will bring it more in line with U.S. policy, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that it will post the agency’s compliance and enforcement activities on its website from on its website.
Apr 08, 2011
New Beverage Microbiology Tool
Currently, most beverage manufacturers test for contaminants using agar petri dishes made in-house or purchase pre-made dishes, which usually have a limited shelf life.
Apr 01, 2011
New Edible Coating Could Boost Meat Shelf Life
New antimicrobial edible coatings made with essential oils like clove and oregano could boost the shelf life of meats by as much as 50%, researchers at the Public University of Navarre in Spain reported.
Apr 01, 2011
New Smartphone Tool Tracks Produce Provenance
Safety-minded consumers want to know where their produce comes from, and now software engineers at international technology company from NEC have developed a smartphone app that will let them track the pedigree of a melon, mango, or apple, right down to where it was picked, simply by snapping a photo.
Mar 22, 2011
California Requires New Certification for Food Handlers
Effective July 1, California will require all employees who handle food in restaurants to earn a California Food Handlers Card. This legislation, modeled on successful programs in other states, will affect more than 1.4 million food industry jobs.
Mar 18, 2011
Beef Industry Releases First Best-Practice Guidelines
The Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) released best practice guidelines for sampling, lotting, and testing beef products at the Beef Industry Safety Summit in early March
Mar 18, 2011
Government Agency Recommends Consolidation of Food Safety Oversight
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends the consolidation of food safety oversight into a single agency, which it says could save money and improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Mar 14, 2011
Researchers to Develop Self-Sanitizing Surfaces
Plan to use halamine coating could reduce illness-causing organisms
Mar 14, 2011
Study Highlights Lessons of Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak
Rapid identification of local clusters listed among top challenges in investigations
Mar 04, 2011
Scientists Say “Killer Paper” Could Prevent Foodborne Bacteria
Scientists in Israel have developed what they call “killer paper,” packaging material coated with silver nanoparticles, each 1/50,000 the width of a human hair.
