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 [...]
A new study published on Environmental Sciences and Technology found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk of all mothers tested. PFAS are substances widely used in food packaging and in [...]
EFSA has recently published a scientific opinion about the role of food‐producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in EU plant‐based food production, terrestrial an [...]
The ethylene oxide alert started in autumn 2020 with contaminated sesame seeds, since then, many products -ginger and other spices, as well as some supplements- have been withdrawn from the market as potentiall [...]
In the UK, since April 2021, pet veterinarians have reported at least 130 cases of feline pancytopenia to the Food Standard Agency (FSA). The FSA, while not confirming a causal link between disease and dietary [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
