IEH and JLA hosted the annual Peanut and Tree Nut Food Safety Summit
List of presenters included: Dr. Jack Davis, Dr. Mansour Samadpour, Rashida Hassan, Dr. Darlene Cowart, Dr. Brian Vickery, Dr. Foy Mills, David DeShazo, Merle Jacobs, Dr. Sergio Sanchez, and Dr. Don Zink.
Researchers confirm pathogens in raw wheat, urge cautious use of raw flour – Food Safety News
“Research data published this month in the Journal of Food Protection by a team of researchers from ConAgra Inc., WhiteWave Foods Co., and the third-party IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group documents dozens of kinds of bacteria in raw wheat, including many strains of E. coli and Salmonella. “This is a complicated issue. In the absence […]
Live from the Food Safety Summit – Food Safety Matters
Will Daniels, president of the produce division at IEH, discusses emerging themes from the Food Safety Summit, including whole genome sequencing and blockchain technology.
IEH Consultants Present at Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists (IFTPS) Conference
February 26th: Dr. John Larkin, Vice President of the IEH Food Process Engineering & Food Defense Division will be presenting “A Risk Analysis to Establish the Lethality Target for a Novel Aseptic Filler.” February 28th: Dr. Don Zink, President of the IEH Foods & Regulatory Compliance Division will be presenting “Can Seam Integrity and Food Safety […]
South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial – Food Safety News
Dr. Mansour Samadpour, the CEO of IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group will serve as a technical expert in this court case.
IAFP 2018: USDA FSIS and More! – Food Safety Matters
Will Daniels, president of the produce division at IEH, was interviewed about the romaine lettuce outbreak that originated in Yuma, Arizona, the connection between the animal world and the produce world, reducing microbial shedding events, community relations and food safety, lessons learned from the Earthbound Farms spinach outbreak, and how to communicate risk within an organization, and publicly.
Secretary Perdue Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods – USDA
Dr. Mohammad Koohmaraie, president of the IEH meat division, was reappointed to his position on the USDA National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).
Evaluation of Roka Atlas Salmonella method for the detection of Salmonella in egg products in comparison with culture method, real-time PCR and isothermal amplification assays – Food Control Journal
Hu L et al. found that the ribosomal RNA based Roka Atlas Assay displays higher sensitivity for detection of Salmonella than PCR and isothermal amplification-based assays, as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) culture method.
Dream team ready to help South African listeriosis victims – Food Safety News
Dr. Mansour Samadpour, the CEO of IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group will serve as a technical expert in this court case.
Food Safety Matters Podcast Interviews Fresh Produce Expert Will Daniels – Food Safety Magazine
Will Daniels, president of the produce division at IEH, was interviewed about “how Earthbound Farm responded to a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to fresh spinach, the complexities and challenges of the supply chain, balancing food safety needs with marketing objectives, the importance of education along every point of the supply chain, low product pricing and its effect […]
IEH acquires all assets related to the Sample6 Pathogen DETECT platform
WOBURN, MA and SEATTLE, WA, November 14, 2017 – Sample6 and IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group (IEH) jointly announced today that IEH is acquiring all assets related to the Sample6 DETECT platform. This divestment allows Sample6 to focus exclusively on its groundbreaking and highly-regarded CONTROL food safety software. Sample6 aims to continue to develop the […]
Roka Bioscience, Inc. Agrees to Sell its Assets to Subsidiary of Institute for Environmental Health, Inc
Roka Bioscience, Inc. Agrees to Sell its Assets to Subsidiary of Institute for Environmental Health, Inc. Warren, NJ – August 17, 2017 – Roka Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens, today announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement […]
Retrofitting a Food Plant to Maximize Sanitation – Food Safety Magazine
Dr. Margaret Hardin, vice president of technical services at IEH, wrote an article discussing the important roles sanitation and the layout of food plants have on food safety.
We Have Terrible News For Anyone Who Eats Chicken – Mother Jones
“One of the US Department of Agriculture’s main tasks is to ensure that the nation’s meat supply is safe. But according to a new peer-reviewed study from the department’s own researchers, the USDA’s process for monitoring salmonella contamination on chicken—by far the most-consumed US meat—may be flawed.” “The solution is pretty clear, Samadpour told me. […]
Some Pre-Grated Parmesan Contains Additive Derived From Wood Pulp, Investigation Finds – Inside Edition
“Inside Edition bought 34 samples of Parmesan cheese from major supermarkets, as well as from major restaurant chains like Pizza Hut and Domino’s, and sent it to IEH Labs in Seattle, Washington where it was tested for cellulose. Mansour Samadpour, the president of IEH labs said, “I was very surprised, I did not expect the numbers […]
9 People Who Are Changing The Future Of Food – Fast Company Profile on Mansour Samadpour
“It’s better to set up systems properly in the beginning, rather than have to deal with an outbreak. Food safety is a moral obligation.” – Fast Company Profile on Mansour Samadpour
IPPE Report: NAMI presents industry achievement awards – Meat + Poultry
“The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Foundation Scientific Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Mohammed Koohmaraie, CEO, Meat Division at IEH Laboratories, honoring his longstanding contributions assisting the industry to produce safe and wholesome meat, and his efforts to improve meat and poultry technologies.”
One person dying of food borne illness is ‘one too many’ – Mansour Samadpour interview on CNN Money
“People need to understand what they are eating, where it was grown. You buy a bag of lettuce, where was it grown? Is the product from California? Arizona? Came from south of the border somewhere? The country of origin of the food we buy is extremely important. Let’s say you’re looking to travel to a country, […]
7 things to know about our food system – CNN Money
“Mansour Samadpour runs IEH Laboratories, one of the largest private food testing facilities in the nation. Companies hire him to test their food and make sure it’s safe for the consumer. He believes much of the current testing is too infrequent and small in scale. “We call that faith-based food safety,” he says. Why do companies resist […]
Chipotle Installing New Food Safety Protocols From the Ground Up – Food Safety News
“IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group is in. Led by Seattle’s Dr. Mansour Samadpour, IEH brings its own significant credibility to Chipotle’s table. Known to many within the food safety community simply as “Mansour,” the microbiologist says he’s going to deliver “a more robust food safety program to ensure the highest level of safety and the […]
