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Jul 13, 2012
As FSMA Implementation Misses More Deadlines, Educators Can Only Wait
FSPCA—the public-private group planning a nationwide core curriculum, along with training and outreach programs for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act—has nothing to use for training.
Jul 13, 2012
Traditional Poultry Meat Inspection Doesn’t Address Biggest Public Health Threats, EFSA
Standard methods of inspection can’t detect the most significant pathogenic threats to human health found in meat poultry, according to a scientific opinion published July 3 by the European Food Safety Authority.
Jul 09, 2012
Microbe That Thrives in Salt Offers Platform for Salmonella Vaccine
A humble microbe called haloarchaea might be the ideal delivery vehicle for a vaccine against Salmonella, as well as many other enteric diseases, according to researchers at the University of Maryland.
Jul 09, 2012
Irrigation Water, Animal Contamination, Seasonality Among Topics at Third Produce Safety Symposium
More than 300 industry representatives, academic researchers, and representatives from regulatory agencies gathered at the University of California-Davis on June 27 for the Center for Produce Safety’s third annual Produce Research Symposium, organized around key topics in good agricultural practices in food safety.
Jun 25, 2012
China Releases 5-Year Food Safety Plan
In the wake of a series of scandals—most recently, mercury discovered in baby formula—China has released a new five-year plan to upgrade its food safety system.
Jun 25, 2012
Cantaloupe Growers Say Yes to Regulations
In a definite first for the produce industry, a probable first in the food safety industry, and a possible first for just about any industry, California cantaloupe growers have voted unanimously to support a mandatory food safety program to be implemented by the state commodity board.
Jun 18, 2012
As “Big Six” Testing Mandate Begins, Non-0157 E. Coli Outbreak Hits
FSIS expected to begin monitoring compliance in September
Jun 18, 2012
Rapid Cooling of Eggs Can Double Shelf Life, New Study Shows
Researcher’s method creates ‘cold snow’ around eggs
Jun 11, 2012
Complex Global Connections Complicate Food Investigations
In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of researchers that includes a physicist, a mathematician, and an economist have used food import and export databases to create a map of the worldwide food transport network.
Jun 11, 2012
Shortage of Food Safety Vets Predicted
More than half of all veterinary students are pursuing careers in companion animal medicine, leaving other veterinary sectors—including food safety and zoonotic disease prevention—facing potential shortages of qualified veterinarians, according to a new report from the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science.
