Acceptance sampling plans and reliability testing constitute fundamental tools for ensuring product quality and performance. These methodologies allow manufacturers and researchers to assess a lot’s ...

Sampling of water systems for Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or bacteriological can be somewhat daunting, with thoughts of "do I need to sample," "how to take a sample" and "where should I send ...

Manual sampling techniques such as hand scoop and spigot sampling are common methods with food and beverage producers and processors. These convenient and low-cost, direct methods are widely accepted ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to leverage technological and sampling advances ...