FDA Offers Prize For Salmonella Detection System For Minimally Processed Produce

FDA is seeking better ways to detect disease-causing organisms in food, especially Salmonella in fresh produce, through the 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge, which has a total prize pool of $500,000 to incentavize food safety experts such as scientists, academics, entrepreneurs and innovators. The challenge launched Tuesday (Sept. 23), a few days following the release of re-proposed food safety rules. The agency says the concepts submitted to FDA must be able to specifically address the detection of Salmonella in minimally...