Food Safety Tech

MARCH 10, 2025

Frank Yiannas, a world-recognized food safety expert, and Aquatiq , an international provider of food safety solutions, are joining forces to advance global expertise in the establishment of food safety cultures in industry and government. Yiannas, a former deputy commissioner at the U.S.

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Probe It Food Safety

MARCH 27, 2025

Ensuring a high standard of food safety is important for any setting that prepares or serves meals to the public. Foodsafe Level 1 , introduced in British Columbia and recognized in various parts of Canada, stands as a recommended or mandatory certification for those handling food daily. Word of mouth can spread fast.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Global and domestic supply chains are more complex and interdependent than ever, and while they offer consumer benefits like more choices, lower prices, and the year-round availability of many food items that were once only seasonal, the increasing number of moving pieces also adds more risk for product quality and food safety failures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

On September 27, 2019, Dr. Susan Mayne, director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), said the FDA is “close” to proposing its new definition for “healthy” labeling claims on food products. The FDA has also explored a “healthy” labeling icon or symbol.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Illnesses started on dates ranging from March 13, 2018 to August 22, 2018. An example of a few of his points of concern: And, then the 2018 romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 infections in humans occur from consuming contaminated food. In total, 240 people infected with the outbreak strains of E. However, most E.

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DECEMBER 14, 2019

In April 2018, the New Jersey Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of two E. In June 2018, E. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance Summaries, 2018; 67(10): 1-11. Environmental Assessment; Yuma 2018 E. coli infection clusters.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ultimately, the cluster included approximately 17 cases from ten states, all of whom had experienced an onset of symptoms from November 6, 2017, to January 9, 2018. . The Spring 2018 E. Almost all the confirmed cases in this outbreak, known by CDC Cluster Code 1804 MLEXH-1, occurred from March 13 through early May 2018. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Proposition 12 was passed by California voters in 2018 as a ballot initiative. Food and Drug Administration released a list of guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Program to complete before February 2022. The guidance topics include several focused on plant-based labeling, food safety, and risk reduction.

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AIA

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Introduction As of 2024, all Australian food businesses must comply with the updated food safety legislation outlined by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. As of 8 December 2024, these new regulations apply to all Australian food businesses at a national level. What is a Food Safety Supervisor?

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

Results of a recent research survey published in the Journal of Food Protection show that about 9% of people do not cook frozen vegetables, although cooking instructions are stated on the product package. Many frozen foods facilities were built decades ago when there was no perceived risk due to organisms like Listeria monocytogenes.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 21, 2020

California-Based Company Agrees to Pay Largest-Ever Fine in a Food-Safety Case and Implement a Comprehensive Food Safety Compliance Program. Chipotle also agreed to pay the $25 million criminal fine, the largest ever in a food safety case, as part of the DPA. WASHINGTON – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Ruocchio are represented by Marler Clark , the Food Safety Law Firm, Gregory Aleshire of Aleshire, Robb & Rapp, a Springfield, Missouri law firm ( Complaint #06092020 ) and Paul Nunes of Heisman, Nunes & Hull, a New York law firm, ( Petition for Damages #20Sl-CC03116 ). The 2018 romaine lettuce E. Ingberg and Ms.

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Bill Marler

JULY 31, 2023

Dr. Detwiler is a well-respected food safety academic, advisor, advocate, and author. Navy Nuclear Submarine Veteran, and a former high school teacher, Detwiler earned his doctorate in Law and Policy, focusing on states’ ability to implement federal food policies. Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions. (1st Ed.).

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Bill Marler

AUGUST 17, 2022

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). Romaine, 2018, 62 cases, 66% female.

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Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced changes to the agency’s leadership team. FSIS, Administrator, Office of Public Health Service portrait in Washington, DC on May 30, 2018. in Food Safety Microbiology from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Northern Ireland.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Restaurant Workers Community Foundation was founded in 2018 to advocate for gender equality, racial justice, fair wages, and healthy work environments in the restaurant industry. Washing hands frequently and keeping foods at the right temperatures are two critical steps for food safety.

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Bill Marler

MAY 8, 2021

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. 2018, November 10). YUMA (Jarboe).

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A former quality assurance director for food manufacturer Kerry Inc. pleaded guilty today to charges related to the manufacture of a breakfast cereal linked to a 2018 outbreak of salmonellosis, or Salmonella poisoning. In June 2018, the U.S. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

introduced the bicameral Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (EFSIA) , legislation that would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the authority to collect microbial samples from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) during outbreaks or when there is a public health need.

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Over the years, the company has implemented several strategies to teach and reinforce good food safety practices. As a member of the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness , the company works with Stop to share what they have learned with fellow food industry professionals. Is food safety training part of all employee’s onboarding?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

Training topics should include infection prevention, food safety and personal hygiene. in 2018, the highest level since the Great Recession. When employees understand the “why” behind hand hygiene, social distancing measures and proper cleaning, it minimizes the risk of lapses in cleanliness.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

A food product is also considered “adulterated” if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance, which may render it injurious to health. The 1938 Act, and the recently signed Food Safety Modernization Act, stand today as the primary means by which the federal government enforces food safety standards.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

“When in doubt, throw it out,” says William (Bill) Marler , managing partner at the Food Safety Law Firm, Marler Clark. “It It is past time for the leafy green industry to take the safety of greens, especially romaine lettuce, seriously. coli O157:H7. Multistate and Canada. coli O157:H7. Multistate and Canada. coli O157:H7.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

William “Bill” Marler has been a food safety lawyer and advocate since the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. coli outbreak, A Seattle attorney still fights for food safety;” the Washington Post, “He helped make burgers safer, Now he is fighting food poisoning again;” and several others. One death has been reported.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Food Safety Supply Chain. Zebra Technologies Corporation announced the results of its Food Safety Supply Chain Vision Study. Surveyed consumers reported their top food safety concerns include restaurant kitchen and wait staff hygiene, foodborne outbreaks, illness from contaminated food, and food and beverage recalls.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

I new journal article on the polony tragedy was just published: “Cost estimation of listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes) occurrence in South Africa in 2017 and its food safety implications.” In 2017–2018, Listeria was reported on polony (processed deli meat) and listeriosis was observed in South Africa (L.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 24, 2022

In March of this year in will be 4 years since I boarded a flight from Seattle to Johannesburg (20 plus hour flight) to speak at a food safety conference just days after the South African health authorities announced that a Listeria outbreak had been linked to a product named polony manufactured by the largest food manufacturer in Africa.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 29, 2022

Furthermore, any suggestions of issues with hygiene and food safety raise a serious red flag to new and established customers. Fake reviews are a particular problem in the restaurant business. Nobody heads to a venue they think will serve them a bad meal.

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Food Safety Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2023

In 2020–2021, FAO/WHO’s International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) responded to 375 international food safety events, which is nearly double the number of incidents in 2018–2019 and the highest number since the network was established in 2004.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Earlier this year, I had the privilege and heartache of being part of the recently released Netflix documentary, “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.” Through sharing my family’s story, I felt a profound sense of duty and responsibility to honor the experiences of others impacted by failures in food safety.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It reminded me of another post of nearly a decade ago when we were in the middle of yet another cantaloupe mess – here is the post: By Bill Marler on November 30, 2018 FDA and industry and Congress all need to step up and do something. The AMS has never really been much concerned about food safety, nor is Big Fresh.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

coli bacteria during a visit to California in 2018. For much of 2018, Nathan Parker and his wife, Karla Terry, plotted their road trip from this Vancouver suburb down the Oregon coast to their final destination: Disneyland. Still, it should have been the wake-up call that mobilized the government to defeat this threat to food safety.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The case involves Listex P100, a product from Dutch company Micreos, intended for use against Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food of animal origin. A Greek court requested a preliminary ruling in late 2022 in the case between Micreos Food Safety and the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET).

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MARCH 27, 2025

Food safety training is a cornerstone for any organization that handles meals. Alberta : Courses often appear under Food Sanitation and Hygiene Training. Saskatchewan : A Food Safety Training course is widely accepted. Calling a regional health unit or emailing a provincial food safety division can be helpful.

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to strengthen its inspection efforts to safeguard the nations food supply, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). FDA says it needs more inspectors to meet its targets.

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

According to CDC, this outbreak includes cases dating back to 2018, with 20 cases across 2024 and 2025, and is currently ongoing. FDAs traceback investigation identified that each of the LTCF who supplied invoice information for review from 2024 to present received a frozen supplemental shake of either Lyons ReadyCare or Sysco Imperial brand.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 29, 2024

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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