The consortium hopes that the research will result in a ‘microbial baseline,’ which will be a gold standard for food and health officials globally to understand what triggers contamination of food and a foodborne illness outbreak.
Australia Could Ban Raw Milk Sale
While the sale of raw milk is already banned for human consumption in all states and territories in the country, raw milk is still sold as ‘bath milk’ or ‘cosmetic milk’ with a disclaimer, but it is knowingly being consumed by people who argue the bacteria in raw milk are beneficial to health. Raw milk cheese gets a pass.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill for Single “Food Safety Administration”
Food safety oversight is currently split up among 15 agencies in the Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Commerce. The Safe Food Act of 2015 introduced in both houses of Congress on Wednesday, aims to consolidate all the authorities for food safety inspections, enforcement and labeling into the Food Safety Administration.
115 Sickened: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Infections Linked to Bean Sprouts
So far, 61 outbreaks have been associated with raw sprouts, sickening at least 11,179.
How to build an effective environmental monitoring program and what are the factors to consider? Food Microbiology and Toxicology expert Prof. Ann Draughon offers some insights.
Norway Finds ‘Probable’ Case of Mad Cow Disease
A second positive test for bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE on a 15-year-old cow reinforced suspicions that it had mad cow disease, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute said.
How to Run an Audit-Ready Co-Pack Operation
If an auditor were to walk through your site today, would you be proud of its set-up and its ability to uphold quality and regulatory standards for yourself and your client?
Apple Recall – Here are 5 Fruits and Veggies at Greater Risk
“Fresh fruits and vegetables are probably the biggest source of foodborne illness today in North America, and that’s because they’re fresh — we don’t cook them — so anything that comes into contact has the potential to contaminate.”
Salmonella – Most Expensive Pathogen
The top 15 pathogens, which includes Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter and E. coli O157:H7, make up 95 percent of illnesses and deaths from food in the U.S.
Ask the Expert : Root Cause Analysis – Responding to Audit Non-Conformances
A food manufacturer’s food safety program must encourage continual improvement to their existing program in order to be successful and to comply with their food safety standard. And root cause analysis is a great tool for problem solving when a site is found not to be in conformance.
