Neogen® releases second edition of environmental monitoring handbook to strengthen food safety systems
The updated guide introduces critical new insights on validating risk-based controls, conducting root cause analysis, and leveraging data for continuous improvement.
U.S.A. – Neogen® Corporation has released the Second Edition of the Neogen Environmental Monitoring Handbook, a comprehensive resource designed to help food and beverage manufacturers strengthen food safety programs and reduce contamination risks.
This resource has been developed in collaboration with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and over twenty global experts, providing a framework for building and enhancing environmental monitoring programs.
The updated guide introduces critical new insights on validating risk-based controls, conducting root cause analysis, and leveraging data for continuous improvement, providing food safety professionals with science-backed strategies to enhance their environmental monitoring programs.
“With rising expectations across the food industry, environmental monitoring remains one of the most powerful tools for reducing contamination risk,” said Cari Lingle, Senior Manager, Global Learning Experience at Neogen.
Environmental monitoring is a critical component of food safety programs, involving the sampling and testing of the environment and equipment within a food manufacturing facility to help prevent the cross-contamination of finished products.
The Second Edition Neogen Environmental Monitoring Handbook builds on the success of its predecessor, featuring three new chapters that cover the use of environmental monitoring to validate non-process controls and prerequisite programs, as well as best practices for conducting root cause analysis following contamination events.
In addition, the essential concepts of data management and utilization in environmental monitoring programs are also included.
“This handbook offers practical, expert-driven guidance to help manufacturers strengthen their monitoring strategies, validate and verify sanitation practices, and elevate food safety with confidence,” Cari Lingle added.
The Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety at Cornell University, Dr. Martin Wiedmann, also emphasised the importance of environmental monitoring as a critical strategy for enhancing food safety and quality.
“It has been a pleasure to work with Neogen to expand the scope of this handbook with new insights and real-world applications. We aim to equip food safety professionals with tools to take a holistic, integrated approach, one that connects the dots across food safety systems to drive proactive risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement,” Dr. Martin said.
He highlighted the University’s aim to equip food safety professionals with tools that enable them to take a holistic and integrated approach towards food safety systems, so as to ultimately help safeguard product integrity and strengthen business operations and brand reputation.
The release of the Second Edition Neogen Environmental Monitoring Handbook underscores Neogen’s dedication to advancing global food safety, coming just days after the industry marked World Food Safety Day 2025.
This resource, therefore, provides timely, expert-driven guidance to help manufacturers safeguard their products and consumers.
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