Microbial Overview What are the main types of Salmonella? Salmonella is a genus of a gram-negative, rod-shaped motile bacteria. It belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family. Most types of Salmonella cause […]
Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) in Different Food Sectors A Universal Food Safety Assurance Focus for Food Operations Figure 1: Essential Food Safety Focus (FA) Recognizing the ever-looming potential […]
The Management Strategy of Root Cause Investigations and Analysis Successes and mistakes happen in every operation and in all sectors. Even at the personal level, life-altering mistakes could be made, […]
What are Foodborne Illnesses? Foodborne illness (or disease) is any illness resulting from consuming contaminated food or beverages. The contamination occurs from pathogenic bacteria, parasites, viruses, toxins (mycotoxins, enterotoxins, or […]
Confirmed foodborne outbreaks A confirmed foodborne outbreak is defined as a foodborne illness incident where two or more individuals encounter a similar sickness after consuming the same food, meal or […]
Which are the Potential Food Safety Risks in Cereals? Cereal grains are a prominent food source for humans and animals and are grown in many parts of the world. China […]
What you need to know about those pills/powders/drops you use to boost your health What is a food supplement? According to the definition laid out in E.C. Directive 46/2002, food […]
A deep delve into those strange names (or numbers) appearing inside the ingredient list of your favorite food What is an additive? According to the definition laid out in E.C. […]
Herbs and spices are the backbone of any great food (Picture 1). They not only give dishes their distinct flavours, but they may also confer health benefits when consumed in […]
Olive oil food fraud refers to the intentional misrepresentation or adulteration of olive oil in order to deceive consumers or increase profits. Olive oil is a high-value product and is […]
