FDA takes steps to increase safety of foods during transport June 7, 2010 Agency poised to set new safety standards for the transportation of food in commerce; provides new guidance. Read More
E. coli O157 incident rates down, Vibrio up May 3, 2010 While E. coli, Listeria and Campylobacter incidence rates have decreased in the last 10 years, Salmonella remains steady, and Vibrio has shot up. Read More
Listeria finds easy way into new plant May 3, 2010 With a brand new cooked chicken processing plant, researchers found Listeria entered the plant in a not-so-mysterious way. Read More
Gold nanoparticles detect melamine in milk May 3, 2010 This quick and efficient detection method can render visual results, which can be confirmed by spectrophotometry. Read More
Customer loyalty cards key ingredient of track and trace April 6, 2010 While some people consider them a privacy infringement, customer loyalty cards can prevent consumption of contaminated foods. Read More
Quality standards for food ingredients published April 6, 2010 The latest Food Chemicals Codex was published by the US Pharmacopeial Convention. Read More
3-A licensees need to conform April 6, 2010 Non-conforming suppliers will be placed on a probationary list. Read More
Packaged salads harbor indicator bacteria March 8, 2010 Consumers Union urges FDA to set performance standards for greens. Read More
Cargill pilots third-party remote video auditing March 8, 2010 Tool helps Cargill monitor food safety practices at its beef plants. Read More
FDA, FSIS, CDC collaborate on methods to measure success of food safety programs March 4, 2010 Public workshop scheduled for March 30 Read More