Safety

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Safety
Hunters Can Be First Line of Defense as Flesh-Eating Screwworm Spreads, Threatens U.S. Livestock
Hunters serve as an army of conservationists.
Featured
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Safety
Chocolate Factory Fined Over Missing ‘Running Man’
The factory's door handles were also ¾" too short.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
The Five Pillars of Washdown Equipment Care and Plant Uptime
Sanitation can’t be viewed as a simple routine task performed at the end of a shift.
November 4, 2026
Large industrial fire with thick black smoke plume, emergency response vehicles, and temporary structures on industrial site
Safety
Crews Respond to Early Morning Explosion at Mississippi Plant
The company makes fertilizer, plant nutrition and crop protection products.
November 4, 2026
Workers in high-visibility vests loading waste and recycling bags into a truck in an urban alley
Safety
Freezers at Supermarkets in Several European Countries Hit by Apparent Cyberattacks
Freezers and fridges were targeted by the attacks.
November 2, 2026
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Safety
BMW's Big Severance Offer; Explosion at Quaker Oats; Boom's U.S. 'Superfactory' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 292
Also on the podcast, Halloween's spooky slow candy sales, Gen Z's problem with swing shifts and a ship sinks on purpose.
November 2, 2026
Top Headlines
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Explosion, Fire Expose Illegal North Carolina Distillery
October 29, 2026
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France Reports the First Human Case of a Livestock Virus
October 23, 2026
A stream cuts through a farm field near Marshalltown, Iowa, May 7, 2026.
Iowa Faces a Reckoning Over Water Quality, Cancer Rates
October 14, 2026
Rutgers scientists have identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest, the spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii).
Rotting Food, Whiff of Vinegar Lead to ‘Happy’ Agricultural Accident
October 12, 2026
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'Beef Bandits' Steal Cargo as Driver Sleeps
October 8, 2026
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Blue Light Could Cut Food Poisoning From Raw Chicken
October 7, 2026
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Doctor Coalition Warns About the Risks of Energy Drinks
October 6, 2026
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Cyclospora Found at Mexican Farm Linked to Lettuce Outbreak, FDA Says
October 5, 2026
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How F-35 Parts Got Shipped to China; Plastics Fire Aftermath in Michigan; Chemical Leak at Purina Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 288
October 5, 2026
Construction worker in safety gear analyzing data charts on computer monitor in industrial facility
Report: Manufacturing Remains Most Targeted Industry for Cyberattacks
September 30, 2026
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Fertilizer, Humidity Allowed E. Coli to Survive Longer in Georgia Onions
September 30, 2026
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Workers Hospitalized After Chemical Leak at Purina Dog Food Plant
September 28, 2026
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The Quality Problem You Can’t See in the Dashboard
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The Quality Problem You Can’t See in the Dashboard
Defects look flat facility-wide. Meanwhile, a problem has been building on one line, on one shift, for weeks.
November 6, 2026
An undated photo taken through a microscope shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts.
Safety
U.S. Officials Declare an End to Cyclospora Outbreak
Its origin is still unknown.
September 14, 2026
Two warehouse workers in safety vests processing cardboard boxes on a cart in a fulfillment center
Safety
5S Lean Solutions in Food Processing: 5 Steps to Audit Readiness
The standard for compliance has been elevated from reactive cleanliness to proactive hazard prevention.
September 9, 2026
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Safety
Cyclospora Outbreak Followed Years of Declining FDA Foreign Inspections
Inspections of foreign food sites are down nearly 35% since 2019.
September 8, 2026
Students who fell ill, allegedly due to food poisoning after consuming free meals at their school, receive medical treatment at a hospital in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2026.
Safety
Nearly 2,000 Fall Ill in Food Poisoning Linked to School Meals Program
The latest incidents add to a growing number of food poisoning cases linked to the program.
September 8, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 284 logo with red circle badge, sponsored by OPSWAT, displayed over aerial industrial facility view
Safety
Deadly THC Explosion; SpaceX's Big Salvage Job; PBR Heist | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 284
Also on the podcast, cookies made from plastic bottles, an ice cream cone history lesson and why Northrop is making diamond-cooled chips.
September 7, 2026
Stephanie Stoll starts a pump as part of an experiment studying the removal of PFAS from water samples at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati, April 10, 2024.
Safety
Trump Administration Stalled a Survey of PFAS in Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say
The first-of-its-kind survey was submitted to the White House for approval almost two years ago.
September 4, 2026
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Safety
How Does Salmonella Contaminate Everything Under the Sun?
A food safety specialist on how to stop its spread.
August 31, 2026
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Safety
Outbreak Involving Iceberg Lettuce Expanded to 3 More States
Illnesses have now been confirmed in 20 states.
August 28, 2026
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Safety
Researchers Zap Microbe DNA in the Name of Food Safety
High-energy electron beams were effective on ground turkey — with no effects on flavor.
August 26, 2026
A microbiologist points out an isolated E. coli growth on an agar plate at the Washington State Department of Health, Nov. 3, 2015, Shoreline, Wash.
Safety
Outbreak Linked to Sprouts Has Sickened People in 15 States, Officials Say
Four people have been hospitalized.
August 24, 2026
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Safety
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Food Poisoning Cases
Officials said the sprouts are linked to an unusual outbreak involving different bacteria.
August 21, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks alongside President Donald Trump and Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, in the Oval Office, Aug. 10, 2026.
Ingredients
Trump Picks a Top White House Aide to Lead the FDA
Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
August 20, 2026
Workers sort avocados at a packing plant in Tacambaro, Mexico, Aug. 13, 2026.
Safety
Avocado Pickers in Mexico Welcome Restart of Exports to U.S.
Some 200,000 people employed by Michoacán’s avocado industry were left in limbo.
August 17, 2026
Red fire truck with lights activated driving on urban street with motion blur
Safety
250,000 Minifridges Recalled Over Fire, Burn Hazards
The problem was traced to a single switch.
August 14, 2026