Analyzing for Microbial Contaminants

Analysis of foods for various microbes that can cause foodborne illness continues to be a major area of interest. This month’s column will discuss some of the events and advances that have occurred since my previous column on microbial testing, “Testing for Salmonella,” which appeared in the October 2008 issue of Food Technology.

Outbreaks and Contamination Continue
Various foodborne illness outbreaks and food recalls because of actual or potential bacterial contamination have occurred during the …