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Posts By: Joelle Mosso

January, 2025
The Practice of Food Safety 

Life involves three types of decisions: must do, could do and should do. Among these, the "must" decisions are the easiest because external forces often make them for us. These are actions that must be completed due to obligations or rules. For example, paying taxes in the United States is a "must" decision. Regardless of personal feelings, people comply to avoid penalties or jail time. It’s…

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Improved Efficiency for STEC Risk Mitigation 

Over the past few posts and articles, we have put out a couple of briefs about the considerations for STEC/EHEC testing, and overall risk management in the produce industry. STEC/EHEC is a diverse group of organisms, and a major contributor to outbreaks and recalls. While there are notable serogroups (O157, O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145) that most frequently lead to outbreaks and illness,…

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Practical vs. Prudent in Food Safety: A Nuance that Matters.

Practical: focused on actual use or practice rather than theory or ideas; concerned with what is effective, useful or realistic in a given situation. Prudent: acting with or showing care and thought for the future; being cautious and wise to avoid unnecessary risks while also imparting feasibility. There’s a complicated relationship with the word practical. Practical is an important…

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STEC Positive Now What? What Confirmatory Testing to Choose and Why

In a previous article on Shiga toxin-producing E.coli detection in the food industry, it was discussed how STEC/EHEC is somewhat of a “choose your own adventure” screening test. Since this is a broad group of organisms, variations in the methodology determine what a positive may include regarding both pathogenicity and gene targets. Often, the food industry defaults to the method and…

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