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Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced : On June 8, 2021, a bipartisan group of Senators and U.S. Legislation.
In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. goes uneaten.
The guidance focuses on foodsafety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. Each section includes a list of actionable items an operation should consider as it evaluates its safety procedures. Download the full guidance, here. Employee health.
To protect Canadians from possible health risks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing temporary import conditions for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley ( Santa Cruz , Santa Clara , San Benito , and Monterey ) in California for the 2021 growing season. Foodsafety investigations by Canadian and U.S.
DOL Revises Tip Rule (Again) : On December 28, 2021, the Department of Labor revoked its 2020 Tip Final Rule and passed a new Final Rule. FDAFoods Program Announces Priorities : On January 31, 2022, the U.S. The guidance topics include several focused on plant-based labeling, foodsafety, and risk reduction.
On October 6, 2021, the FDA reported that it was investigating a 20 person Listeria outbreak linked to an unknown food product. They were harvested and shipped to distributors between September 14 and October 5, 2021. Affected lots are numbered consecutively between 251 and 271.
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. “The updated plan includes a renewed emphasis on actions to prevent contamination stemming from activities on adjacent land,…” The FDA has made clear the the Leafy Green Industry is NOT doing enough to protect consumers from persistent environment contamination – specifically by E. April 6, 2021.
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The site states: Starting in late 2021 Lucky Charms food poisoning reports started to trend on iwaspoisoned.com. and the FDA has initiated an investigation. Over at iwaspoisoned.com , they continue to follow the “ Magically Suspicious ” illnesses that may be linked to General Mills Lucky Charms cereal. Patrick’s Day. ”.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation o f the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused 31 reported illnesses and four hospitalizations in the U.S. between June and August 2021. The FDA worked with the U.S. Typhimurium outbreak, engaged in CEA.
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A good proportion of the gloves are destined for a substantial proportion of the 700,000 workers in meat and poultry processing and fresh produce sectors, as well as a proportion of the 14 million workers in the food service sector. Gloves with FDA (21 CFR 177) compliance are imported “without the benefit of inspection.”
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The FDA issued the first CORE (Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation Network) annual report summarizing the investigations of foodborne outbreaks and adverse events in FDA-regulated human foods for the 2022 calendar year. FDA published a strategy summary to prevent Listeria from Enoki mushrooms. LINK to report.
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