Food Safety

CDC researchers found that not only is the proportion of US food that is imported is increasing, but the number of food-borne disease outbreaks associated with imported foods is also increasing.

This Valentine’s Day, be sure to remember these food safety tips to protect you and your loved one from any pesky food-borne illnesses.

Seeking to improve the nation’s health and safety, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been targeting several high-burden issues in which it could make the greatest impact, and three such issues are infectious diseases.

We’ve put together the top five biggest news stories regarding food-borne illnesses this year. Did you see them all?

As Hawaii struggles to recover from two food-borne outbreaks, DOH officials seek to make revisions to their food safety regulations to enhance food-borne illness prevention.

IBM, Walmart, and Tsinghua University have partnered up to improve food safety practices in China.

A study of 100 chickens collected from a marketplace in India finds multidrug-resistance in an emerging bacterial pathogen, and has researchers calling for improved food safety, monitoring, and surveillance.

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that Sabra Dipping Co., LLC has recalled certain hummus products due to concerns about Listeria monocytogenes.

US food-safety legislation has toughened up as both regional and national centers strive to provide the public with safe food through the use of food-related disease surveillance programs and new technologies.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7.

For consumers ordering pre-packaged foods, the United States Department of Agriculture recommends following several food safety tips.

According to new research, applying antimicrobial coatings to whole cantaloupes during storage significantly reduces contamination and has the potential to improve their microbiological safety and extend their shelf life.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) issued three new Draft Guidances under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Many Louisiana residents have been impacted by severe flooding. In response, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing food safety recommendations to guide those in Louisiana who have been affected.

In order to control and prevent outbreaks of Salmonella, public health scientists and officials work tirelessly to ensure the farm to table chain remains free of contamination.

Executives at Dole Food Co. Inc. knew about an outbreak of Listeria at the company’s salad production plant in Springfield, Ohio for more than a year before shutting it down in January.