Waiting is the hardest part. Especially in the case of testing for water or food contamination, which can take days or even a week in some cases for the results, leaving the possibility that people ...

Learn why food manufacturers are adopting metal and X-ray detectable food grade silicone gaskets to improve contamination ...

A single contaminated ingredient in the recent E. coli outbreak revealed how quickly modern food service can transform from a network of restaurants into a web of transmission. The incident wasn't ...

Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli, is a versatile bacterium. While many strains are harmless and a natural part of our intestinal flora, some can cause severe illness, leading to serious ...

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that contaminate food during pre-harvest, storage, transport, and processing. Even at low concentrations, mycotoxins threaten ...

In general, food contamination isn't common, at least based on the sheer volume of products that are produced. However, ...

Ice cream is a tasty, refreshing treat, but like all other foods, it is important to know of recalls. These particular ice creams have all, in the past, been pulled for metal contamination.