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Food Labs

Featured Articles

July 7, 2026
Testing methods, analysis

Beyond the Certificate of Analysis: What Supplier Verification Really Asks of You

By Bala Murugan

Many food manufacturers treat supplier verification as a filing exercise collect the certificate of analysis, confirm it's in spec, move on. This article argues that approach satisfies neither FSMA's supply-chain program nor the scrutiny of a recall. It explains what 21 CFR Part 117 Subpart G actually requires (risk-based verification scaled to hazard severity), why a COA is an assertion rather than proof of safety, and how to build a verification program independent testing, representative sampling, and documented reasoning that matches the hazard rather than just collecting paperwork.

July 7, 2026
Nuts, tree nuts

Aflatoxin: Managing A Stubborn Threat To Global Food Safety

By Stephen Fapohunda

For food brands, processors, and exporters, aflatoxins represent a dual risk: severe public health consequences and strict regulatory enforcement. In 2024 alone, the EU rejected 127 shipments from Africa due to aflatoxin levels exceeding 2 ppb  for AFB1. For consultants and auditors, understanding aflatoxin risk is now a core compliance skill for food safety, sustainability, and ESG(Environmental, Social and Governance) audits.

July 1, 2026
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Foods Program Guidance Under Development

By Food Safety Tech Staff

FDA announced a list of guidance topics includes possible new topics for guidance documents or revisions to existing guidance documents that the FDA’s Human Foods Program is considering, including Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation and Microbiological Food Safety.

May 28, 2026
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FDA Announces Updates to Modernize, Strengthen Pesticide Monitoring Compliance Program

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The updated compliance program will focus exclusively on monitoring pesticide residues in foods. To reflect this, the program has been renamed "Pesticides in Human Foods - Domestic and Import."

March 11, 2026
Collaboration Graphic

How Rapid Microbiology and AI Are Transforming Modern Food Safety Laboratories

By Wesam Al-Jeddawi, Ph.D.

Food safety laboratories are undergoing a significant shift as the food industry faces increasing pressure for speed, accuracy, and transparency. Traditional microbiological methods remain foundational, but they are often too slow to support today’s accelerated production cycles and complex supply chains. As a result, laboratories are adopting rapid microbiological methods, digital data systems, and artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making and reduce risk.

January 13, 2026

Apply for IAFNS Emerging Leaders Award for Food Safety and Nutrition Science

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences has opened the applications process for its Emerging Leaders Award to recognize excellence in food safety and nutrition sciences

December 30, 2025
Microscope, pepper

Authentic Food, Safer Shelves: How Testing Prevents Fraud

By Baidini Ghosh

Food fraud, driven primarily by economic gain, can rapidly escalate from quality concerns into serious public health crises when adulteration goes undetected. Modern analytical technologies such as spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and PCR are effective tools to authenticate ingredients and detect adulteration before products reach consumers. This article highlights that food fraud prevention is most effective at the ingredient level and explores practical applications, cost considerations, and implementation strategies for building a safer and more transparent food system.

November 25, 2025

Jay Hardy, Founder of Hardy Diagnostics, Retires

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Jay started Hardy Diagnostics in 1980 with what began as a small lab in Santa Barbara has grown into an employee-owned company serving customers around the world.

October 3, 2025
Cooked shrimp

FDA Announces First Use of Import Certification Authority for Certain Shrimp and Spices Potentially Contaminated with Cesium-137

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The agency will require import certification for shrimp and spices from certain regions of Indonesia, based on the risk of potential contamination of the food with Cesium-137

October 3, 2025

IAFNS’ Resources Support National Food Safety Education Month

By Food Safety Tech Staff

IAFNS is proud to support National Food Safety Education Month to boost awareness about preventing foodborne illnesses and to promote safe food handling practices. IAFNS urges you to Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill to guard against food poisoning. The month of September serves as a reminder to reduce the risk of sickness from contaminated food, which affects millions of North Americans each year.

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August 14, 2024
FST Soapbox

Transforming Food Safety Testing: Designing the Modern Lab

By Daniel Aubert, Ph.D., Grant Hedblom, Ph.D.

Food safety professionals must be always focused on continuous improvement. This includes transforming labs into modern spaces and utilizing innovative methods that make the industry more efficient.

July 25, 2023
In the Food Lab

Addressing Food Safety Challenges During Research and Development

By Food Safety Tech Staff
Food lab

Panelists at the IAFP Conference “From Bench-top to Scale Up: The Unspoken Food Safety Challenges of Research and Development” session highlighted areas of regulatory and food safety risk during R&D, as well as potential solutions to prevent delays in bringing new products to market.

May 9, 2023
Women in Food Safety

I Enjoy Being Afraid

By Food Safety Tech Staff
Tami Dumond

Tami Dumond, Director of Quality Assurance at Omeat and Founder of Qronika Consulting, discusses her career, how to bring the entire team in on food safety and quality training, and why all jobs and experiences contribute to making you a better leader.

April 22, 2022
FST Soapbox

What Is Your Company’s Level of Digital Risk Maturity?

By Steven Sklare
Steven Sklare, Food Safety Academy

When assessing digital tools and maturity, what is not clear to many organizations is how to get started and how to create a road map that leads to improved results, more efficient operations and perhaps most importantly, to ongoing improvement in the production of safe food.

March 28, 2022
Food Fraud Quick Bites

A Special Aura To Track Authenticity

By Susanne Kuehne
Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

A blockchain solution is set up to fight counterfeit products.

Upcoming FST Events & Webinars

September 17, 2026 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Effective Change Management (CM) for a strong Food Safety Management System (FSMS)

Effective change management is one of the most critical and most overlooked elements of a strong Food Safety Management System (FSMS). In the webinar we will be outlining the foundational principles that every organization must follow to ensure that changes to products, processes, equipment, materials, or personnel do not compromise food safety. This webinar will explore those core principles and connect them to today’s regulatory and industry expectations.

October 21, 2026 – October 23, 2026
Food Safety Consortium Conference

Plan to attend the Food Safety Consortium Conference in Washington DC. This year's program will include the rise of AI in food safety and quality management, risk management and FSMA 15 years, later, where is food safety going? The event will focus on the convergence of policy, science, and best practices. With the conference being held near Washington, D.C., the program continues to emphasis on policy discussions, reflecting the growing need to address regulatory and legislative issues. The program will also prioritize the sharing of best practices, offering attendees the chance to learn from one another and engage in collaborative problem-solving on hot-button issues.

On Demand Events & Webinars

May 28, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
FoodChain ID – The Packaging Decisions You Make Today Will Set Your EPR Costs Tomorrow: Data, Specs, and Eco-Modulation
May 5, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Food Safety Audits: Horror Stories and Lessons Learned
April 15, 2026 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Visibility Gap: Why Fragmented Food Safety Systems Leave You Exposed
April 8, 2026 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Touchless, Continuous Pathogen Control: Introducing DHP®, a Novel Method for Enhancing Sanitation Programs
March 26, 2026 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Foreign Material Contamination: How CT Inspection Unlocks New Visibility






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