In its first-ever lab analysis of ground turkey products, Consumer Reports found potential disease-causing organisms in most of the samples it tested.

The recent outbreak in Europe of E. coli has, as one would expect, created fears and trepidation in a world of already weary consumers.

A new study shows that the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA is sometimes found in meat and poultry available in grocery stores, reports the Detroit News.

A new study shows that up to 80% of Seattle area raw chicken could be contaminated with some form of potentially harmful bacteria.

A new report estimates that half the meat and poultry sold in the supermarket may be tainted with the staph germ.

Sean Thomas, GTRI research technologist, prepares a test coupon for color index analysis using a spectra-photometer. By Sean Thomas, Georgia Tech Research Institute Food processing faces numerous challenges with controlling

Cargill has completed projects to expand its already extensive food-safety efforts at its Fresno, Calif., beef-production facility, having spent $4.2 million to install a hide-on-carcass wash. The wash closely resembles a “car wash for cattle,” in which the hides of animals are scrubbed with spinning bristles and a mild bromine solution that kills bacteria at the beginning of the harvesting process.

Persistence can be good or bad. It’s generally considered a good thing when used to describe a person’s character or willingness to go the extra mile. It’s typically regarded as