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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken the first step in a process that will likely ban the use of trans fats in most if not all processed foods. What are the food safety implications?  

Processors that have been producing pasteurized products and are considering introducing raw products to their product portfolios should weigh gains in profits with the much higher risks to the safety of their customers and the potential financial liability to their business.

Food safety depends on each step of the process from the choice of coffee bean to the sanitation of the roasting equipment.  

Food animal agriculture is working to reduce its contribution to the antibiotic-resistance problem.

Companies delivering high-quality nutritional beverage products to consumers face many obstacles that can be overcome using standardized processes and practices.

Increased media coverage of food hazards has raised awareness of these hazards and increased vigilance in food-handling practices in the home.  

Thermal treatments are critical in controlling food-borne pathogens in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.

Mislabeling of seafood may expose consumers to potential food safety risks from certain fish products.

We are challenged to find strategies to improve consumer handling, and the meat industry can’t rely on the consumer to always effectively provide the final safety check.  

Diagnostic assays for on-farm use have different constraints compared with those used in traditional laboratory environment