Artificial Intelligence (AI) or machine learning makes it possible for computers to analyze data and learn from experience how to perform tasks that were in the past reserved to humans with precision and accuracy. The FDA announced that it plans to utilize AI as part of the “New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” Innovative food companies started using AI and robotics as alternative ways to produce and serve foods. Efficiencies can be maximized by integrating AI into the manufacturing processes. Data from various sensors, scanners, x-rays can be analyzed in real-time to adjust processes in real-time. Sensors such as temperature,...
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An outbreak of Salmonella Newport with decreased susceptibility to antibiotics linked to beef in the US and soft cheese in Mexico
In its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR Weekly, August 23, 2019, 68(33);713–717) the CDC alerted the public of a dangerous strain of salmonella that had sickened 255 people and may had not responded to the antibiotics commonly prescribed to treat the foodborne infection. From June 2018 to March 2019, 255 people in 32 states were infected with the strain, with 60 being hospitalized and two dying from the bacterial infection. The CDC claims that the antibiotic resistance of this strain of S. Newport is alarming since it covers the primary oral antibiotics used to treat Salmonellosis. The strain was resistant...
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Exciting News BioExpert: Website Has a New Look and New Features
We are excited to introduce the newly designed ask-bioexpert.com web site. With this renewal, the overall design of the website has been updated. We made the website easier to read, follow, and navigate. The site now allows users to quickly find and interact with topics related to the most relevant food safety issues. One of the most important new features is the simplicity registered user can contribute to the site, and interact between themselves. We encourage you all to post trending news related to food safety and respond to other’s comments. In the new site, any registered user can easily...
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Papaya outbreak highlights FDA outbreak notification challenges
Because the FDA and CDC did not have sufficient information about the papaya outbreak they issued a blanket warning against eating papayas from Mexico. A few days later, when more details became available, they announced that Cavi brand papayas distributed by Agroson’s were the source of the outbreak. All other papayas from Mexico are safe to eat. A similar situation happened before Thanksgiving of 2018 when consumers were warned against eating any romaine lettuce. On December 13, 2018, Adam Bros. Farming, in Santa Barbara County was identified as the source of the outbreak. Thereafter all other romaine lettuce was safe....