Center for Food Safety
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From a food safety standpoint, stainless steel is not inherently safer than plastic. Center for Food Safety courtesy faculty member Dr. Carla Schwan shared her expertise with Martha Stewart on how a proper cutting board is the key to safe meal prepping. Read the full article: Are Stainless Steel Cutting Boards Healthier Than Plastic? Experts…
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How can we ensure our food lasts longer in the fridge? University of Georgia Center for Food Safety Carla Schwan recommends a combination of storing your most sturdy fresh produce items for later, using the more perishable ones sooner and proper humidity settings. Learn more about the recommendations from Dr. Schwan and other experts by…
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A University of Georgia lab has developed a method to identify the origin of garlic using microbiota and machine learning to reduce food fraud. Led by Xiangyu Deng, a professor at the UGA Center for Food Safety, researchers examined the microbiota — the population of tiny living organisms — that live on the surface of…
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A simple question launched University of Georgia alumna Takiyah Ball’s path to food safety. Today, Ball is a food safety microbiologist at Sargento Foods – a $1.7 billion family-owned cheese company based in Wisconsin, but she began her journey in food safety after a friend who was earning a master’s degree in microbiology explained that…
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Making sure cattle are properly cared for before they are sent for processing, as well as how they are transported, can help reduce the spread of dangerous foodborne bacteria during beef processing, according to a review by University of Georgia researchers. Led by Todd Callaway, professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science and courtesy faculty in the UGA Center for Food Safety, the researchers examined the different ways farmers can reduce…
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When you peel the foil seal of yogurt, should you leave it on a multi-serving tub of yogurt? The Center for Food Safety Director Francisco Diez recommends removing it completely to Simply Recipes. Meet the Expert
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At the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety (CFS), staff members keep the wheels turning every day. One of those key behind-the-scenes players is administrative associate Melissa Slaughter — better known around campus as the “Dancing Queen.” Dedicated to CFS Slaughter joined the CFS business office in 2019 after working with UGA Extension in…
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The University of Georgia Griffin campus values community involvement, and campus events such as the annual Dawg Dash 5K foster camaraderie between the campus and Griffin community. Volunteers are essential to these events’ success, with faculty, staff and the Griffin community donating their time. David Mann, a research professional at the UGA Center for Food…
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The University of Georgia Center for Food Safety conducted an exclusive interview with epidemiologist Elaine Scallan Walter. After releasing her groundbreaking research in 2011, which has been cited over 10,000 times, she comes back in 2025 with a continuation of it with new findings. The 2025 update to landmark foodborne illness research by Scallan Walter…
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University of Georgia Center for Food Safety researcher Issmat Kassem has dedicated nearly two decades to studying antimicrobial resistance, identified by the World Health Organization as a top-10 public health threat to humanity. Kassem was recently recognized as a ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar for his research studying antimicrobial resistance in water and food. You were…