Recent data estimates 30% or more of the overall food supply is discarded due to food safety-related issues of spoilage, damage, and expiration (USDA, 2015). At the same time, food insecurity poses an equally significant ...

Foodborne related disease outbreaks have been on the rise since 1998. For example, in 2019, approximately 75,233 pounds of salad products were recalled due to contamination with E. coli O157:H7. Investigations concluded ...

Between 1976 and 2012, there has been an increase in fresh fruit consumption from around 31 kg. (68 lbs.) of fruit per capita to around 136 kg. (300 lbs.) per capita and consumption of fresh vegetables has increased from ...

The Food Safety Modernization Act was a broadly impactful piece of legislation signed into law in 2011. This legislation is composed of seven core rules that together made sweeping changes to the regulations surrounding ...

Limited resources are available for extension personnel to distribute to stakeholders seeking information on the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its seven different rules: Produce ...

Cleaning and disinfection are critical areas of Veterinary hospital biosecurity. Without a validated biosecurity program, veterinary hospitals are in a vulnerable state. Potential outbreaks of pathogenic microorganisms ...

Foodborne pathogens are a major source of illness in the United States. In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 1 in 6 Americans are sickened by a foodborne illness each year. While ...

This project was written to provide resources for consumers and industry on food safety for food deliveries with considerations for COVID-19. There are on going, mandated shutdowns across the United States causing the rates ...

Farmers’ markets are increasing in popularity and becoming central community focal points, providing produce, baked goods, and value-added foods items such as hummus and guacamole, as well as jams and jellies. Farmers’ ...

Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono.) is a top pathogen of concern in the cheese industry. The organism is prevalent in the environment and has been known to inhabit dairy manufacturing facilities, including long-term survival ...