The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has announced upcoming changes and expansions to its beef sampling and testing programs for Escherichia coli and Salmonella. 

Hygiena’s ZymoSnap ALP, which is now AOAC-Certified, ensured food safety by verifying the proper pasteurization of dairy products.

Easy VIS, METTLER TOLEDO’s analytical instrument for translucent liquid, has the ability to measure optical spectrum, color, and water parameters. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will conduct targeted sampling of leafy greens as part of the Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan (LGAP). The agency also provided updates on the progress of LGAP and a summary report of a 2021 sampling assignment.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has issued Changes to Accreditation of Non-Federal Analytical Testing Laboratories, which expands the scope of its Accredited Laboratory Program to include microbial and chemical testing.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has awarded a contract to bioMérieux to incorporate its non-enrichment quantification system, GENE-UP™ QUANT Salmonella, into FSIS’ laboratory system to conduct Salmonella quantification in raw poultry rinse samples.

Hygiena has announced its new AlerTox line for almond, hazelnut, and soy. AlerTox is an ultra-sensitive allergen detection system that supports thorough Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) protocols. 

A recent study suggests that the cold foods supply chain is the optimal environment for the COVID-19 virus to spread over long distances. The study explores various prevention and testing methods that could be used to mitigate the pathogen’s spread through cold-chain foods.

Olymel has announced the opening of its new central microbiology lab, which will allow the company to perform in-house pathogen detection and other tests for its pork and poultry products.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has updated “Screening and Confirmation of Animal Drug Residues by UHPLC-MS-MS” in its Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook.