Hussain, MA2015-10-202013-10-112013-10-112013-10-102304-8158https://hdl.handle.net/10182/6739Editorial for the Special Issue “Food Microbiology and Safety” of Foods—a new open access journal. We understand there are no foodborne illness-free zones in the world. Therefore, a proper understanding of foodborne pathogens and the factors that impact their growth, survival and pathogenesis would equip us with tools to ensure global food safety. This Special Issue publishes articles on different aspects of food microbiology and safety.pp.460-461en© 2013 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).food microbiologyfood safetyGlobal food safety - international consumers' rights?Journal Article10.3390/foods2040460ANZSRC::0908 Food Sciences2304-8158ANZSRC::3006 Food sciencesANZSRC::3106 Industrial biotechnologyhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Attribution