The Food Safety Laboratory (FSL) and Milk Quality Improvement Program (MQIP) represent a combined group that is led by Professor Martin Wiedmann in the Department of Food Science.

This group is united by a common mission.

Program Vision

Moving the world toward safer, more wholesome food.

Program Mission

Through innovative research, education and outreach, improve the microbial safety and quality of the global food supply.

Program Diversity Statement

We value the perspectives and contributions of a diverse representation of scientists, inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity, religion, class, nationality, and disability status. We are committed to actively cultivating a climate in which all of our faculty, students and staff are given an equitable opportunity to pursue scientific discovery in an inclusive and supportive environment.

In the news

Milk splashing in a spoon.

News

Potential spoilage microbe found in microfiltered milk

A new filtration process that aims to extend milk’s shelf life may result in a pasteurization-resistant microbacterium passing into milk if equipment isn’t properly cleaned early, Cornell scientists say.

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A man hurding dairy cows in a desert environment

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The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety , co-located at Cornell and Purdue University, has announced $2.9 million in grants for research projects to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya and...
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A person working in a donut food production line

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A Cornell-led project will use computer modeling and outreach to find optimal strategies to minimize COVID-19 cases and transmission among workers in food processing facilities, while maintaining the best possible production. Researchers will...
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Contact Us

The Food Safety Laboratory and Milk Quality Improvement Program both operate out of the newly renovated Stocking Hall. The programs can be contacted at:

Food Safety Laboratory

352 Stocking Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-1266

Milk Quality Improvement Program

358 Stocking Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-2894