It is quite easy for Listeria to get into a food plant on someone’s shoes, or equipment being brought in from outside, or ingredients coming from a supplier. This is the third article in a series on Listeria in Food Plants
To enforce food safety regulations, FDA and USDA have a “zero tolerance” policy for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in certain foods. This is the second article in a series on Listeria in Food Plants.
Listeria was named in honor of a famous British surgeon, Sir Joseph Lister (from whom the trade name Listerine also comes from), who advocated for the use of antiseptics during surgery. This article is the first in a series of six brief articles on Listeria.
An introduction to a series of articles on the detection, mitigation and control of Listeria in Food Plants
Lott has authored articles, presented in several Food Safety Tech webinars, virtual events and at past Food Safety Consortium Conferences.
In the dynamic and complex food industry landscape, the role of a food safety consultant is crucial. They provide expert guidance, advice, and assistance to ensure food safety, hygiene, and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Hygiene and Efficiency in Food Processing: Goodway Technologies’ Advanced Solutions
Q&A with Evan Reyes, Global Director of Sales, Sanitation Division, Goodway Technologies
Many food suppliers are investigating and making early investments in the adoption of digital technology to aid and automate their food safety programs. One area of intense interest has been the increasing application of digital automation within food safety testing programs.
The number of food alerts related to plant toxins, including pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) and tropane alkaloids (TAs), is increasing. Fortunately, new liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry testing methods enable more accurate and efficient detection.
The recent large scale recalls of infant formula and resulting nationwide shortages highlighted the risks of Cronobacter in vulnerable populations. Sally Powell Price, Regulatory Expert Food and Beverage Safety at MilliporeSigma, which is the Life Sciences business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany in the U.S. and Canada, and Andrew Lienau, Food Regulatory and Validation Senior Expert at MilliporeSigma, discuss the risks of Cronobacter infection, a new testing assay that offers more rapid results, and coming changes to the regulation of infant formula due to growing concerns surrounding the dangers of Cronobacter.
