5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (221+ words) The European Commission is seeking feedback on a draft regulation that would set limits for cereulide toxin infant formulas. Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced by the microorganism Bacillus cereus that is able to survive pasteurization and typical food processing…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (560+ words) Following two unprecedented infant botulism outbreaks linked to ByHeart- and Nara Organics-brand powdered infant formula in 2025–2026, a new report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation has outlined recommendations intended to advance scientific understanding of Clostridium botulinum risks and strengthen controls throughout the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1001+ words) A positive Listeria result in a dairy plant is rarely just a microbiology report. A swab taken from a drain, filler, or processing area can quickly raise important questions for the food safety team. Is the contamination contained? Did it…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (306+ words) The Trump Administration has cut two of three federal Cyclospora research projects and is disrupting the third, according to anonymous inside sources who spoke to POLITICO. Specifically, the two already-cut projects, which represented “nearly all” of the U.S. Department…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (238+ words) A new study estimated that every $1 invested in whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis for three important foodborne pathogens, conducted through U.S. GenomeTrakr laboratories, may save approximately $31 in avoided health-related costs. The findings reinforce previous research, including studies in Australia and Canada,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (536+ words) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been investigating a nationwide Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has sickened more than 200 people. The vehicle of illness has not yet been definitively confirmed, but epidemiological evidence points to egg consumption as the strongest…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (574+ words) To evaluate variability during manual sanitizer application, three researchers familiar with industrial sanitation were instructed to treat an inoculated stainless steel surface using a pressurized sprayer containing 100 ppm sodium hypochlorite. The researchers were not told where the inoculation sites were…...