The rhizosphere is the narrow region of soil that is directly influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganisms. A new study by scientists at Purdue University found that E. coli bacteria thrive in this region, critical to plant growth.
Scientists conducted the study by adding E. coli bacteria to soil by applying manure and
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is expanding its Oct. 30 public health alert for an undetermined amount of various meat and poultry products produced without the benefit of federal inspection by N.Y. Gourmet Salads Inc., a Brooklyn, N.Y. establishment.
This public health alert was initiated based on evidence collected
The FDA has released new information confirming the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in both finished product, and in environmental samples taken at the plant on October 14,15. The FDA has 
been cooperating with state health officials in Texas in the investigation of 10 of illnesses, including as many as 5 deaths, linked to Listeria in the
Anybody who pays attention to food safety events has got to be tired of the dogma that attends virtually every discussion on raw milk and raw milk-based products. I am certainly not above the law in this regard, as www.foodpoisonjournal.com certainly has a bias against raw dairy products that are contaminated with things that kill people. But
As if humans needed another reason to avoid the scurrying, creepy pests known as cockroaches, with their infamous hissing and generally repulsive appearance, along comes an article in Quality Assurance & Food Safety with one more reason: foodborne illness transmission.