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How Common Is Salmonella in Chicken? New USDA Regulations Target Frozen Products

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Challenges and Need for Vigilance: Despite explicit cooking instructions on labels, the persistence of Salmonella -related illnesses underscores the necessity for strict regulations. Approximately one in every 25 chicken packages at grocery stores is contaminated with Salmonella. How Common Is Salmonella in Chicken?

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MIT Scientists Develop Food Sensor That Can Detect Spoiled or Contaminated Food

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MIT engineers have designed a food sensor , made from an array of silk microneedles, that can pierce through the plastic packaging of foods to sample for bacterial contamination and spoilage. Two kinds of specialized “bioinks” react to the bacterial presence and certain pH levels, which respectively detect contamination and spoilage.

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‘Human error’ at CDMO blamed for contamination of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

BioPharma Reporter

A probe has identified 'human errorâ at the Spanish contract development and manufacturing organization, Rovi, as the reason for the presence of metal contaminants in Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses, leading to Japanese authorities withdrawing 1.6 million doses of the shot in August.

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Top Food Industry Regulations to Watch in 2022

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Food and beverage companies across the supply chain must always be prepared for new regulatory developments in 2022 as they seek to bring new ingredients and products to market. New regulations are often reflective of the supply chain, food safety and consumer trends. Regulating Heavy Metals in Baby Food.

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Regulating sanitation services as a public good

The Pharma Data

The topic of sanitation regulation is also covered in ‘ Catalysing Citywide Sanitation For All Through Regulating Service Providers ‘ by IWA’s Regulation for Citywide Inclusive Sanitation initiative’s advisory and taskforce members – Yvonne Magawa (ESAWAS), Diego Polania (CRA), and Gustavo Saltiel (World Bank).

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STAT+: ‘A cascade of failures’: FDA cites Indian drugmaker for numerous quality control problems

STAT News

In a stunning rebuke, the Food and Drug Administration accused a drugmaker of a “cascade of failures” for a litany of quality-control problems at a manufacturing plant, the latest instance in which the regulator has castigated an Indian pharmaceutical company for such lapses. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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5th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology West Coast Conference

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Assuring end-patient safety through holistic contamination control. With advances in rapid microbiological methods, revised industry regulation, enhanced knowledge of innovative therapies, and novel testing methods, this industry is ever expanding. Sponsored by: Associates of Cape Cod, Bioscience International and Ecolab.