Summary: Campylobacter is the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in Europe. Improper handling of raw chicken – boosts Campylobacter cross-contamination risk in the kitchen; replacing cutting boards or knives was found to reduced pathogen transfer by 57–75%. Source links: International …

Summary: E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium were inoculated onto lettuce and cucumber plants. The pathogens were frequently detected internally, indicating that these routes may allow entry into edible tissues and persist through harvest.  Source links: Food Microbiology Food & Beverage Study …

Summary: A survey of smallholder farms in South Africa identified frequent contamination with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-producing Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa – informal farming systems may serve as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant bacteria. Source links: Journal of Food Protection Food & Beverage Informal Farming …

Summary: Four-year follow-up data from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial shows that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in adolescents with obesity improves metabolic health and body composition despite no significant changes in BMI. Source links: Nature Communications Microbiome Fecal Microbiota Transplantation May …

Summary:  The crossover of avian influenza A(H5N1) to dairy cattle and the recovery of virus in milk from infected cows pose a risk for human transmission. Whilst pasteurization is known to inactivate the virus, the increasing popularity of raw milk …

IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group welcomes Evergreen Sciences, Inc. to our family of companies. Evergreen Sciences develops molecular and immunological test systems for food and water analysis, offering:...

IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group welcomes Dr. Peter Evans as Vice President of Technical Services. Dr. Peter Evans brings over 20 years of experience in food safety through his work at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)...

A new peer-reviewed study in the World Mycotoxin Journal examines repeated sample measurements for total aflatoxin and ochratoxin A (OTA) in pistachio lots intended for export. Authored by IEH scientists, including J.P. Davis, S. Sanchez, Jason Osborne, and Mansour Samadpour,...

A new peer-reviewed study, co-authored by Meiting Wu, Cesar Nadala, David Cox, Anna W., Kissi Yesu, Mansour Samadpour, et al., published in the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, confirms the performance of the OnSite Gluten Test Kit for detecting gluten in various food products and on environmental...

IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group is pleased to welcome Dr. Paul Gerhardt as Vice President of Technical Services. Dr. Gerhardt brings over 30 years of experience in applied research, food safety, process validation, and production operations. Before joining IEH, he served as Research Fellow...