Summary: A 2025 study by Dabritz et al. shows infant botulism is on the rise; in Nov 2025, a Clostridium botulinum outbreak has been linked to the ByHeart brand of infant formula in the US. Source links: Pediatrics  Food & Beverage Nov 2025 – FDA Recalls …

Summary: Colonization of the human gut by antibiotic-resistant strains is strain‐ and context‐specific rather than singularly driven by antibiotic selection. Source links:  Nature Communiciations Microbiome Colonization Success Found to be Highly Strain- and Context-Dependent (Image Credit: iStock/Jian Fan) Why This …

Summary: A new modelling approach to estimate Salmonella inactivation in low-moisture foods under non-isothermal elevated-heat conditions involves tracking temperature changes in real-time and applying sequential kinetic modelling. Source link: Journal of Food Protection  Food & Beverage Estimating Salmonella Inactivation in Low Moisture …

Summary: Lucy Sutton et al. (2025) show that mature biofilms of L. monocytogenes on stainless‐steel surfaces failed to respond to high‐concentration sanitizers.  Source links: Journal of Food Protection Food & Beverage Sanitizer May Not Always Be Effective Against L.monocytogenes in Biofilms (Image …

Summary: Yadav et al. (2025) assessed how the multi-stage sanitation process impacts microbial populations in a large commercial beef-processing facility by tracking total aerobic counts, Enterobacteriaceae/coliforms, and microbial composition via sequencing. Source links: Journal of Food Protection Food & Beverage (Image Credit: iStock/Francesco …

Summary: Commercially available spray-on surface biocide (SAQAS) showed no significant antimicrobial effect at either 5- or 30-day post-application under real world conditions.  Source links: Applied And Environmental Microbiology Food & Beverage Questions to Ask About Spray-on Surface Biocides (Image Credit: …

Summary:  An optimized molecular-based workflow for detecting Cryptosporidium oocysts across complex agricultural matrices is described. The system integrates ddPCR with improved sample preparation and DNA recovery. Source links:  Journal of Food Protection Food & Beverage Study Optimizes a Cryptosporidium Detection System Why …

Summary: Study shows that combining MALDI-TOF MS with machine learning (XGBoost) can accurately identify Salmonella serotypes. This combined approach might soon provide diagnostic labs with a rapid and cost-effective approach to resolving Salmonella serotypes. Source links:  Journal of Clinical Microbiology Food & Beverage Faster Salmonella …

Summary: A multicenter study systematically compared six ISO 11731:2017 standardized culture techniques for detecting Legionella in 276 hospital hot-water samples.  Detection rates varied significantly depending on the method used. Source links: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Water What’s the Best Way to Detect …

Together with IEH, Brooks Applied Labs conducted a study evaluating the authenticity of commercial vanilla products using bulk carbon isotope analysis (EA-IRMS) and (GC-C-IRMS)...