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The ultimate ‘smell test’: Device sends rotten food warning to smartphones
When it comes to the “smell test,” the nose isn’t always the best judge of food quality. In a new study appearing in the American Chemical Society’s journal Nano Letters, scientists report that they have developed a wireless tagging device…
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US scientists develop new vaccine for swine
Scientists with the USDA Agricultural Research Service have developed a new vaccine that could protect pigs and humans from several types of Salmonella
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Are we there yet?
In the past months I have participated in a number of webinars. During one question and answer session a courageous subscriber commented that despite the Global Food Safety Initiatives (GFSI) and industry record spending on quality and sanitation programs, foodborne…
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FDA begins finalizing new food safety rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized the first two of seven new food safety rules for food manufacturers, placing greater emphasis on the prevention of foodborne illness
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U.S. scientists show how bacteriophages can be made more effective
In a recent study, scientists at Cornell University show how they can make bacteriophages better weapons against foodborne bacteria such as Listeria
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Where should food safety culture start?
So where should a food safety culture begin? For the vast majority of us in this business it’s when we started working in the industry and had the good fortune to work for a company that was really committed to…
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Play it safe
Tips to achieving better food safety
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Canada pays hefty price for E. coli illnesses: report
A study has found that primary and long-term illnesses related to E. coli O157 cost more than $400 million per year in Canada
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Norovirus and the connection to foodborne illness
Dr. Ron Wasik discusses the leading cause of foodborne illnesses in North America
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3M Canada helps fight Listeria
Offers fast, accurate and cost-effective way to detect foodborne pathogens
