
USDA’s Listeria Testing Expansion & Enforcement Surge: What It Means for Food Producers and How to Stay Ahead
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is stepping up its fight against Listeria monocytogenes — a dangerous foodborne pathogen with

Hidden Risks in Reusable Medical Devices: Cleaning Challenges You Can’t See (Until It’s Too Late)
Hospitals and medtech manufacturers know the stakes: a single reprocessing failure can cascade from a quality glitch into a patient

USDA Withdraws Proposed Salmonella Limits: What It Means for the Food Industry and How to Stay Ahead
In a surprising regulatory shift, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently withdrew its proposed limits on Salmonella levels in

PFAS in Wastewater: What the Perdue Farms Case Signals for Producers, Municipalities, and Private Labs
Public concern over “forever chemicals” has been building for years. With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing the first

Beyond Clean Label: Why Plant-Based Innovators Still Need Rigorous Food Safety Testing
Clean-label food brands — especially in the fast-growing plant-based and alternative protein sector — have transformed consumer expectations. Shoppers increasingly

From Farm to Lab: Why Food Systems Need Testing Resilience
In a recent World Bank blog, the organization warned of a pressing threat to global food security: border delays, especially