Pathogen elimination processes may impact spice quality
A study published in the Journal of Food Science examines the effect of pathogen inactivation processes on the quality of spices and herbs. IFT Daily News
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MilliporeSigma strengthens pathogen testing with BioControl acquisition
MilliporeSigma, the life science business of Merck KGaA, has acquired BioControl Systems, a leader in food safety testing. IFT Daily News
FDA wants food companies to share pathogen findings
According to Reuters, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is building a network—known as GenomeTrakr—of state and federal labs equipped to map out the exact DNA sequence of strains … Continue Reading →
Leatherhead opens facility for pathogen challenge testing
Leatherhead’s has opened its new Pathogen Pilot Plant, otherwise known as DirtyLab. IFT Daily News
USDA program shutdown halts pathogen testing for produce
According to Food Safety News, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has shut down the Microbiological Data Program (MDP), which used to conduct 80% of all federal produce testing for pathogens … Continue Reading →
USDA Updates Pathogen Testing Procedures for Meat, Poultry
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will require meat and poultry producers and importers to wait for negative test results of foodborne pathogens before releasing products into the marketplace. … Continue Reading →
USDA launches new tool to protect consumers from pathogen risks
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have unveiled a new tool that will help scientists improve the quality … Continue Reading →
U.S. government, academia, and industry launch food pathogen genome database
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the University of California – Davis, Agilent Technologies Inc., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a collaboration to create … Continue Reading →