Big Data Impacting Dynamic Food Safety Risk Management in the Food Chain.

Foodborne pathogens are a major contributor to foodborne illness worldwide. The adaptation of a more quantitative risk-based approach, with metrics such as Food safety Objectives (FSO) and Performance Objectives (PO) necessitates quantitative inputs from all stages of the food value chain. The potential exists for utilization of big data, generated through digital transformational technologies, as inputs to a dynamic risk management concept for food safety microbiology.

Relationship of Sanitizers, Disinfectants, and Cleaning Agents with Antimicrobial Resistance.

Sanitizers and disinfectants (biocides) are essential for food safety assurance. Concerns have been raised about theoretical risk of biocide-induced antimicrobial resistance. In vitro studies provide weak causal evidence to attribute antimicrobial resistance to biocide usage.