The presence of allergens in food is a serious public health safety concern that prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undertake manufacturing and labeling initiatives.

A roundtable with Randall D. Huffman, Ph.D., Alice L. Johnson, DVM, William Brown, Ph.D., and Scott M. Russell, Ph.D.

Salmonella spp. are the leading cause of foodborne bacterial diseases in many countries.  

Monitoring water activity is a Critical Control Point for many food industry operations.

As part of the public health mission to keep food safe, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is increasing its activity on food allergen awareness. FDA’s 2001 allergen priorities for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) describe new initiatives.  

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system is a universally recognized approach for preventing food safety failures.

Food safety challenges and science-based strategies, methods and practices impact the way in which food processors address emerging food protection concerns.