2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (377+ words) The 2026 guidelines consolidated two previous documents into a single framework and built on the 2022 edition. According to IFSA, the updated guidelines were intended to help airline caterers strengthen existing food safety programs and support the continued development and maturity of…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (457+ words) A newly published interim report from Michigan public health officials has detailed the state’s early investigation activities and epidemiological evidence gathered in the ongoing U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce. Michigan has continued to report thousands of additional illnesses…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (275+ words) Image credit: Immo Wegmann via Unsplash The Hong Kong Government has proposed significant amendments to its Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Cap. 132U), including bringing sugar alcohols under the regulations, expanding the number of permitted sweeteners, and establishing more than 900 maximum permitted…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (184+ words) In a September 8, 2026 meeting, the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA’s) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) concluded that glyphosate does not warrant a classification for carcinogenicity, even after reviewing new data, upholding the findings of RAC’s 2022 hazard assessment for the controversial herbicide. In…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (430+ words) Edible insects reared on substrates containing food allergens may retain allergen residues even after a 48-hour pre-harvest fasting period, according to a recent study published in Foods. The findings highlighted the importance of considering rearing substrate composition when assessing the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (277+ words) The UK Food Safety Research Network (FSRN) has announced a new funding opportunity for projects on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support food safety and sustainability. FSRN is hosted by the Quadram Institute, funded by the Biotechnology and…...

1+ week, 4+ 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, 4+ day ago   (863+ words) The lessons learned are not only applicable to governments but also to industry, academia, and every professional who is responsible for the protection of the food supply. Today's food safety is moving from reactive to preventive. Rather than measuring success…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (155+ words) The researchers also cautioned that finished-product pathogen testing cannot substitute for validated controls. Because natural contamination levels and practical sampling sizes may be low, failure to detect a pathogen does not demonstrate that an entire ingredient lot is free from…...