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What is it with Cantaloupe and Bacteria?

Bill Marler

Those same retailers distance themselves from such behavior, clucking constantly about food safety from “farm to fork” and creating a “culture of food safety.” They hire auditors as middlemen in the food-safety chain to give them cover to ignore food safety risks. Food and Drug Administration.

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2024, food safety is in the hands of the government, industry, and the consumer

Food Safety News

While the changes may sound like Jones and Califf are merely shuffling the deck of bureaucracy within the agency’s food operations, I am hopeful that the changes will make a difference. Also expected in 2024 The 24th year of the 21st Century also holds food safety dangers that have plagued U.S.

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FDA Issues Warning Letter to SC Processor for Continued Listeria Presence

Penn State Food Safety Blog

monocytogenes isolates obtained from USDA FSIS environmental samples in 2018; one (1) L. monocytogenes isolates obtained from Buffalo Style Chicken Dip collected by USDA FSIS in 2018; and one (1) L. link] Discover Fresh Foods, LLC MARCS-CMS 677021 — JUNE 26, 2024 Recipient: Mr. Andrew Smart CEO Discover Fresh Foods, LLC 600 S.

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FDA Cites California Seafood Processor After Inspection Yields Listeria Positive Environmental Samples

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Most notably, one of these strains was identified in twenty-eight (28) isolates and matched four (4) clinical isolates (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023), indicating that this strain is known to cause human illness, however, no epidemiological data was available to link the clinical isolate to your facility." Kim CEO Ocean Group Inc.

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Minnesota Raw Pet Food Company Cited for Inadequate PAA Process Resulting in Pathogens in Finished Product

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA Warning Letter [link] Agila Corporation dba Woody’s Pet Food Deli MARCS-CMS 670835 — JANUARY 26, 2024 Recipient: Enrique A. Palma Owner Agila Corporation dba Woody’s Pet Food Deli 105 W. In addition, a qualified facility is required by 21 CFR 507.7(a)(2) If you have questions you may contact Ms. 342(a)(1). a)(1)(ii). 348(h)(6).

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Named Manifesto Andel, the al fresco food hub has revitalized a long forgotten corner in an otherwise busy and vibrant neighborhood of Prague. Founded in June 2018, Manifesto has welcomed over 2,5M guests to date. During the soft opening weekend starting September 3rd, Manifesto served over 16,700 guests, an extraordinary number.

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Warning Letter to Cheese Operation Highlights Insufficient Cleaning Items That Support Harborage of Listeria

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Sharon Tomaselli Co-Owners Cooperstown Cheese Company, LLC 107 Oxbow Road Milford, NY 13807-1131 United States Issuing Office: Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East I United States WARNING LETTER CMS # 667551 11/24/2023 Dear Mr. Sweitzer and Ms. These are repeat observations from the 2017, 2018 and 2020 FDA inspections.

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