What to know: A former state food safety official is challenging Montana’s “Food Freedom” law in court, arguing it puts public health at risk. Jeffrey P. Havens, representing himself, opposes a motion from the state seeking judgment and is asking for a chance to present his case.

The Irish food agency has opened a public consultation to get views on the creation of a national food hygiene rating system.

Food hygiene rating scores provide customers with information that assesses the food safety standards of a business based on official inspections that look at cleanliness, food handling, and storage practices. 

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Researchers have described how the rollout of Listeria sequencing to states in Australia led to an overall decline in turnaround times.

A study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases saw scientists assess turnaround times in the national Listeria monocytogenes genomic surveillance system before and after decentralized sequencing.