Numerous stories have been published in recent weeks relating to a waiver request submitted by Tyson Foods that proposes to reduce the number of inspectors in its facility.
Is there a future for phages in business? The medical industry and universities seem to think so. And now the agriculture industry seems to be embracing these targeted pathogen killers, as well.
The top challenge for processors in foreign objection detection is there is not one single perfect way to detect every object that may have gotten into the product stream to avoid a recall.
In "The Art of War," Sun Tzu admonishes us to know our enemy or be defeated by it. As a society, we have failed to heed that wisdom in our fight against foodborne illness.
In the food production industry, it’s important not only to stop foodborne disease outbreaks once they occur, but also to try preventing them from happening in the first place.
A renewed interest in reviewing how foodborne pathogens proliferate in farms and how they behave in the transition from farm to processing plants is underway.
To provide educators, the industry and ultimately consumers with more knowledge about proper handling behaviors (and accountability for food-safety problems), the team sought to learn more about how consumers handle fresh beef they buy in the store.