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Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

Food Safety News

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. For example, during a 2018 romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak investigation, the FDA traced the strain of outbreak E. That cannot stand.”

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FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

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The FDA has issued a general warning and a specific warning letter regarding the use of probiotics in pre-term infants. Some products have been linked with more than two dozen reported “adverse events” since 2018 and one death in 2023, the agency said. The company agreed to discontinue sales of the product, the FDA said.

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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

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When it comes to the term “healthy,” which is a nutrient content claim, the FDA defined it more than 25 years ago in 1993 with a focus on total fats, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. So the FDA in 2016 began the public process of considering a new definition for “healthy.”

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How the Moon Landing Led to HACCP

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Lachance’s background in nutrition was complemented by that of Howard Bauman, the microbiologist who was heading Pillsbury’s part of the work. “So The FDA in turn asked Pillsbury to train its supervisors and food inspectors on the system it had developed for NASA. Then came the 2011 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.

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Lancaster Country (PA) Bakery Issued Warning Letter for

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to McClure’s Lancaster Old Fashioned, LLC, a processor of ready-to-eat (RTE) bakery products located in Bowmansville, PA, 17507. However, FDA expects food manufacturers to follow the CGMP and PC rule to prevent the unintentional incorporation of allergens into foods which are not formulated to contain them.

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Hey FDA, Leafy Green Industry, please don’t forget those you should have protected

Bill Marler

2018 and 2019 were not good years for consumers of romaine lettuce grown in the fields of the southwestern United States, specifically the Yuma growing region of Arizona and the Salinas Valley of California. In 2018, the Yuma growing region was responsible for infecting 240 people with E. YUMA (Jarboe). SALINAS VALLEY (Parker).

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MenuTrinfo Offers Brand Protection with Nutrition Services

MenuTrinfo

Changes by the FDA have expanded the need for menu labeling support and other services from MenuTrinfo In early May 2023, President Biden signed a bill ending the national Covid emergency. With the emergency declaration expiring, the suspension of menu labeling enforcement by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will expire as well.