Articles Tagged with ''pathogen detection''

Hardy Diagnostics partners with Swiss-based Nemis Technologies to introduce Nemis's N-Light technology and advanced hygiene monitoring solutions to the North American market.

USDA's FSIS announces the Neogen Molecular Detection System as its primary method for the detection of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in meat and poultry products.

bioMérieux enters into a strategic research collaboration with the FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Offices of Applied Research and Safety Assessment and Regulatory Science to develop tools to combat foodborne pathogens.

Milan Patel of PathogenDx shares insights on how pathogen testing can enhance food safety efforts.

GENE-UP NUTRAPLEX PRO simultaneously detects E. coli, Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus from a single universal enrichment in just 24 hours.

On Jan. 25, 2021, a coalition of food safety activist groups and individuals led by Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to significantly change course on its approach to regulating Salmonella and Campylobacter.

As a food industry lawyer, I like to closely track recalls of U.S. Department of Agriculture-regulated products. Each year, I watch with interest (and, sometimes, bewilderment) as a continuous stream of recalls float by. The reasons for recalls can vary wildly, involving issues ranging from the unavoidable presence of pathogens to the very avoidable presence of hydraulic fluid. 

Rapid testing for pathogens in meat and poultry plants is crucial for minimizing the risk of foodborne illness, protein contamination and spoilage. Yet, getting accurate readings can be difficult.