The USDA NIFA SAS Center for Excellence on Low Moisture Food Safety uses a transdisciplinary, systems-based approach to reduce foodborne illnesses and product recalls linked to low-moisture foods.
Our multi-institutional team includes researchers from Michigan State University, Purdue University, Ohio State University, University of California-Davis, Washington State University, University of Arkansas, North Carolina State University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We are supported by funding from USDA NIFA AFRI grant 2020-68012-31822.
Featured In the News
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Michigan Governor appoints MSU's Wu to agriculture commission
Published on March 17, 2023
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MSU food safety expert to lead international organization
Published on December 22, 2022
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MSU researcher honored for distinctions in food safety engineering
Published on June 20, 2022
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BAC Fighter Betty Feng Teaches Food Safety to Underrepresented Communities
Published on May 24, 2022 by Partnership for Food Safety Education
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Dr. Linda J. Harris is new AAAS Fellow
Published on January 26, 2022 by UC Davis
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Home kitchen heat-treated flour doesn’t protect against foodborne illnesses, Purdue food scientist says
Published on April 6, 2021 by Purdue University
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Food safety researcher elected to National Academy of Engineering
Published on February 17, 2021 by Washington State University
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Consumer knowledge and behaviors regarding food safety risks associated with wheat flour
Published on November 19, 2020 by Journal of Food Protection
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Evaluation of Hot-Air Drying To Inactivate Salmonella and Enterococcus faecium on Apple Pieces
Published on September 25, 2020 by Journal of Food Protection
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Michigan school gets almost $10 million for low-moisture food pathogen research
Published on July 15, 2020
Low-Moisture News & Articles
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Effect of Temperature and Airflow on Inactivation of Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 in Apple Cubes During Hot Air Drying
Published on July 19, 2023
Effect of Temperature and Airflow on Inactivation of Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 in Apple Cubes During Hot Air Drying -
Fate of foodborne pathogens during soaking and drying of walnuts
Published on January 11, 2023
Online recipes for walnut soaking lacked messages regarding sanitation and hygiene. -
Trend Food Handling with Food Safety Implications: Nut Soaking And Drying
Published on October 18, 2022
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