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Canada moves to protect citizens from E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley

Bill Marler

The temporary requirements add an extra level of control to the food safety measures already in place under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). Food safety investigations by Canadian and U.S. coli O157:H7 from 2010 to 2019.

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Broad Coalition Calls for Modernization of Poultry Food Safety at USDA to Reduce Illnesses

Bill Marler

WASHINGTON—An unprecedented coalition of consumer groups, illness survivors, poultry industry leaders, academic scientists, and other food safety leaders are seeking a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to make a united case for a modernized, science-based regulatory approach to ensure the food safety of poultry products.

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So, what’s the cause of the recent E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak?

Bill Marler

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) – I do not recall a CDC post recently that included working with both the FSIS (regulates, Beef, Pork, Poultry and Catfish) and the FDA (regulates everything else). Beef, 2010, 21 cases, 43% female.

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AI and Visual Text Analytics in Food Safety Inspections

Food Safety Tech

We spoke with Sabo to learn more about his findings, how these tools can be utilized by public health agencies and the food industry and what’s next for AI/ML in food safety. Visual text analytics can scan inspection reports and analyze terms related to serious food safety violations.

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Belgium shares benefits of food safety barometer

Food Safety News

A food safety barometer in Belgium has found improvements in the country during the past decade. The purpose is to measure food safety and enable evidence-based risk management and policy decisions. It consists of 30 indicators that cover various aspects of food safety from farm to fork.

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Is the FDA reviving the MDP without telling us?

Bill Marler

According to Food Safety News , the FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. Here is Dan Flynn’s editorial from Food Safety News from Spring 2012: Big Fresh has the blood on its hands. coli O157:H7 outbreak of foodborne illness.

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Sad Day – Jim Prevor has Passed Away

Bill Marler

Along with the partnership of the Eastern Produce Council, the event is now the largest fixed-site fresh produce trade show in North America.