While the total number of FSIS recalls is down and allergen recalls are down by roughly 50 percent, there are several troubling trends.

While energizing achieves the objective of creating a clean piece of equipment, the process by which energizing is performed has the ability to cause significant worker safety concerns.

When the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) became law, it was a game changer for companies throughout the food system.

Bacteriophages have been the next big thing for several years. Will this be the year phages break through for critical acceptance?

Over the last two decades, the food industry has learned a tremendous amount about the potential dangers associated with Listeria in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.

Although a slew of systems are taking shape and likely to become more active or launch in the coming years, thermal processing still is the dominant pasteurization method for enhancing food safety in meat and poultry.

Meat and poultry plant workers, along with supermarket meat department staffers, are having a major influence on the state of food safety.

Processors are preventing foodborne illnesses by keeping animals healthy from farm to table.