Despite being illegal on the European market, contaminations with genetically modified microorganisms (GMM) have been found in a variety of commercial microbial fermentation (FE) product types, according to a n [...]
The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC, formed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC -, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA -, and the Food Safety and Inspection Se [...]
In most nations, edible insects are a new cuisine. However, due to their high protein and low-fat content, simplicity of production, and minimal environmental effect, their popularity is increasing. For this re [...]
Microorganisms can be employed as food or as producing organisms of substances of interest in the food chain, regardless of whether they have been genetically modified or not. The introduction of [...]
A new study, developed by researchers from the University of Portsmouth, has suggested that the accumulation of plastic in food may be underestimated, with concerns that microplastics (MPs) may carry potentiall [...]
A new foodborne hazard has been identified in numerous Southeast Asian nations. It all started in 2015, when at least 146 individuals in Singapore became ill after eating raw freshwater fish. The sickness was e [...]
The bacteriological safety of sprouts is investigated in a review paper published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology. Since 1988, sprout eating has been linked to more than 60 outbreaks of foodbo [...]
The work of microbiological reference laboratories throughout the world is being transformed by whole genome sequencing (WGS). Complete genomic sequences from an isolate or sample have the potential to boost ep [...]
During the summer of 2020, the FDA and a number of state and federal partners examined an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses connected to peach consumption. The epidemic resulted in 101 illnesses reco [...]
Dangerous bacteria, fungus, parasites, and viruses such as Salmonella, E. coli, Aspergillus, Cyclospora, and norovirus are examples of microbiological hazards. These microbes may enter our food supply and make [...]
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