Avoiding Food Contamination With a Durable Coating for Hard Surfaces

A new study from a team of University of Missouri engineers and food scientists demonstrates that the coating — made from titanium dioxide — is capable of eliminating foodborne germs, such as salmonella and E. coli, and provides a preventative layer of protection against future cross-contamination on stainless steel food-contact surfaces.

CDC Warns of Salmonella From Cheese in the US, Mexico

August 23, 2019 Tauren Dyson, UPI

The strain of salmonella could have been started by U.S.-bred beef and Mexico-manufactured soft cheese. This could mean the infection is present in both countries.

CDC Warns of Salmonella From Beef in the US, Mexico

August 23, 2019 Tauren Dyson, UPI

The CDC issued a warning on an outbreak of multi-drug resistant salmonella that sickened 255 between June 2018 and March 2019.

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Uganda Potentially Linked to Whole, Fresh Papayas

July 1, 2019 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of 62 Salmonella Uganda illnesses potentially linked to whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico. There are no recalled products at this time.