salmonella
FDA report on summer 2021 bagged salads salmonella outbreak released
The U.S. FDA has released a report on its investigation of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused 31 reported illnesses and four hospitalizat... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety commits $3.9 million to 12 research projects
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has funded 12 new research projects, valued at just over $3.9 million, to help answer the industry's most urgent... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety to examine dust in pathogen transfer
Researchers have conducted significant research into the role of water in foodborne outbreaks and to a lesser extent, soil’s contribution, but the p... continue reading »
PMA’s Teplitski named to USDA’s advisory committee on microbiological criteria for foods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has appointed 13 new members and 17 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological ... continue reading »
Salmonella outbreak linked to BrightFarms salads declared over
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to the consumpti... continue reading »
BrightFarms expands leafy greens recall
BrightFarms initiated on July 28 a voluntary recall expansion of additional packaged salad greens that are past expiration date and were produced in i... continue reading »
Michigan added to BrightFarms packaged salad greens recall list
On July 15, BrightFarms recalled packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, I... continue reading »
Israeli startup creates surface coating to prevent pathogenic infection
Bio-Fence, an Israeli startup from the Kitchen Hub FoodTech incubator by Strauss, has developed an innovative antimicrobial coating technology that cr... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety summer symposium series lineup announced
Most of the Center for Produce Safety's summer research symposium agenda has been announced. The free sessions will be presented by CPS-funded scie... continue reading »
FDA, produce industry ramping up leafy greens food safety efforts
Although the U.S. food supply chain is one of the safest in the world, the federal government notes there are still approximately 48 million cases of ... continue reading »
