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 [...]
A court in Antwerp condemned two men and one woman accused of being at the heart of Belgium's largest-ever food scam. The three were among seven people charged and four firms accused of using the pesticide Fipr [...]
Danish researchers developed a new mathematical model for Clostridium botulinum control for fresh and lightly preserved seafood and poultry products. Botulism poisoning is a serious, potentially fatal il [...]
More than 800 tons of tomato concentrate have been seized in South Italy by Carabinieri (national gendarmerie) of the Agri-Food Protection Command from a company leader in the canning sector. The investigations [...]
The examination of foodborne disease outbreaks identifies the items that cause sickness. However, it is unclear to what extent foods linked to outbreaks represent the distribution of food intake in the United S [...]
Operation OPSON IX demonstrates that during the pandemic's disruption opportunistic crime is ready to exploit the weaknesses of regional and global supply chains. Alcohol was a heavily targeted product fo [...]
The assay was created in order to provide a cheaper, easier, and faster method of detecting meat species substitution. A new direct lysis (DL) approach was utilized to extract DNA directly from meat tissue and [...]
A new study from Russian researchers reviewed existing methods of analysis of turmeric spice, and discovered, using DNA tests on Russian turmeric powders, that these product contain up to 15% of wheat flour. Th [...]
A recently reviewed paper investigated the limits of the current approach for determining the fatty acids profile of milk fats. These fats are commonly found in foods such as confectionery and pastry. The usual [...]
In a recent announcement, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas announced the launch of a new initiative, called The FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-enab [...]
