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Conquering Food Safety Challenges for Plant-Based Ingredients

Ingredients in plant-based food products introduce unique challenges for food safety

August 12, 2021

The growth in plant-based foods requires a closer look at the safety of their ingredients and raw materials as well as the adoption of an integrated approach to food safety in this young product category.

A Small Survey of Food Safety Practices by Frozen Vegetable Suppliers

A glimpse into the practices of the frozen-food supply chain

Michael Wood Ph.D.

June 20, 2021

Given the large number of contamination events involving the contamination of frozen vegetables with Listeria, are suppliers of these products able to control other harmful microorganisms from contaminating their products?

A Foreign Material Prevention Equation Based on Listeria Control in Meat Plants

Keeping adulterants out using strategies for pathogen prevention

Mark Seyfert

June 17, 2021

The foundation of the foreign material prevention equation is the creation, implementation, and daily practice of a food safety culture that values and requires a preventive approach to foreign material.

Large Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Honeydew, Cantaloupe, and Galia Melons

June 1, 2021

A Salmonella Braenderup outbreak has been reported; the cause is thought to be melons from Costa Rica, Honduras, or Brazil.

USDA Defends New Hog Inspection Program

May 6, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in California recently filed a 45-page answer to an amended complaint by plaintiffs wishing to bring down the New Swine Inspection Program.

Mondi Creates Paper-Based High-Strength Packaging for Irish Farm Potatoes

May 6, 2021

Mondi has partnered with SILBO to create a paper-based high-strength packaging for the Irish farm potato business Meade Farm Group.

California LGMA Board Recommends Preharvest Testing to Reduce Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

May 5, 2021

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) board has recommended new preharvest testing guidance for leafy greens.

Juice Safety and Cold Chain Management

May 4, 2021

We take a close look at the safety and cold chain management of an Italian export—blood orange juice—to determine how these challenges are met.

CEA Food Safety Coalition Announces Food Safety Certification Program for Indoor-Grown Leafy Greens

April 29, 2021

The controlled environment agriculture (CEA) Food Safety Coalition recently announced the first-ever food safety certification program specifically for leafy greens grown indoors.

Another Food Safety Story: The Destruction of Contaminated Product

April 20, 2021

Food safety stories are essential to communicate lessons learned and share the practical experiences of food safety professionals to enhance the effectiveness of food safety training.