Food Safety Magazine

🎁🥳 Our holiday treat to you! Start reading your FREE digital copy of the Food Safety Magazine Dec. '24/Jan. '25 issue today! 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPft2 This issue is full of relevant industry insights, including: 🏭 Managing the physical condition of your facility 🥪 Formulation solutions to reduce Listeria in deli meats 🐟 Smoked fish processing safety ...and so much more! (Not yet subscribed? Don't worry—the contents of the eMagazine may be invaluable, but registration really is FREE!) #foodsafety #foodindustry #foodprocessing #foodmanufacturing #foodsafetyandhygiene #FoodSafetyMagazine

USDA is soliciting nominations for 30 new appointees to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF), who will be tasked with reviewing USDA-FSIS’ regulatory approach for Listeria, among other charges. 👉 MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wPAAp #foodsafety #foodindustry #USDA #Listeria #NACMCF

FDA targeted testing of clams found a range of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) present in all samples. Testing of domestic clams did not reveal a similar level of contamination. 👉 MORE: https://lnkd.in/gUSxZ4N7 #foodsafety #foodindustry #seafoodindustry #PFAS #FDA

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have discovered the ability of an amino acid to inhibit Clostridium perfringens spore formation in the human gut, a process that causes foodborne illness. 👉 MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wPAgC #foodsafety #foodborneillness #foodscience #clostridium

A research project funded by the Center for Produce Safety is exploring the microbial risks of unconventional surfaces in small and midsized produce packinghouses with the goal of determining sanitation best practices. 👉 MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wPzIt #foodsafety #foodindustry #produce #produceindustry

Earthjustice sued FDA on behalf of consumer advocates that previously petitioned FDA to revoke food contact authorizations for 28 phthalates, and were denied. Although FDA since revoked authorizations for many of those phthalates and says the rest are under review, the plaintiffs hope their lawsuit will force a long-overdue safety reassessment. 👉 MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wPzwH #foodsafety #foodindustry #foodchemicals #FDA #phthalates #Earthjustice

In a novel food safety assessment, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that a type of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is safe under the proposed food uses and use levels. 👉 MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wPz99 #foodsafety #foodindustry #novelfoods #EFSA #edibleinsects

California has declared a state of emergency as the current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1) continues to sweep North American dairy herds. 👉 CDC also reported the first case of severe human illness from HPAI H5N1: https://brnw.ch/21wPyZ8 #foodsafety #foodindustry #dairyindustry #HPAI #birdflu #California

🚨🚨 Yesterday, the European Commission officially adopted a sweeping ban on the use of #BPA, as well as some other bisphenols considered harmful, in all food contact materials. Industry will be allowed an 18-month transition period. 👉 MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wPyOL #foodsafety #foodindustry #foodpackaging #foodchemicals #EU

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to two MilliporeSigma food safety regulatory experts about the significance of E. coli and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) to food safety, as well as the importance of testing and the advanced testing solutions available for E. coli/STEC. 🔊 LISTEN NOW: https://brnw.ch/21wPyE6 (also available in your favorite podcast player) #foodsafety #foodindustry #ecoli #MilliporeSigma