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Could Dole and Fresh Express face criminal charges for Listeria Outbreaks?

Bill Marler

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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Request for update on Petition to deem Salmonella an Adulterant

Bill Marler

August 19, 2021. Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Food Safety and Inspection Service. A few months ago, on March 12, 2021, we again wrote Mr. Salmonella is the leading bacterial cause of foodborne illness in the United States, resulting in an estimated 1.35

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FDA shuts down animal food manufacturer due to Salmonella – Is Abbott infant formula with Cronobacter next?

Bill Marler

Today’s action marks the first consent decree of permanent injunction against an animal food manufacturer for violating public safety standards under Part 507 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) requirements) of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation.

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California Nut Butter Producer Issued Warning Letter for Ineffective Food Safety Plan

Penn State Food Safety Blog

([link] and found that they were not producing foods to the required food safety standards. Living Tree Community Foods, Inc, a Berkeley, CA processes organic seeds and tree nuts into ready to eat (RTE) organic seed and nut butters as well as repacks a variety of RTE and non RTE food products.

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FSANZ patulin survey finds low risk to public

Food Safety News

Survey results Almost 300 products were purchased from all states and territories in 2021 and 2022. FSANZ said there were no food safety concerns related to patulin, so there was no need to introduce regulatory measures. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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FDA Warning Letter to NV Spice Company for Inadequate Supply Chain Preventive Controls

Penn State Food Safety Blog

The company did not conduct a reanalysis of your food safety plan when needed after Ground Organic Parsley, lot # 62868 and lot # 63196, tested positive for the pesticide Chlorpyrifos ((b)(4)). link] WARNING LETTER High Quality Organics, Inc. This is disclosed to service customers vis contracts or WO.”

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FDA Issues First Annual CORE Report Summarizing FDA Investigations Into Foodborne Outbreaks

Penn State Food Safety Blog

These numbers show a slight increase in the number of incidents evaluated in recent years, with 59 incidents evaluated, 19 responses, and 10 advisories issued in 2021. These numbers show a slight increase in the number of incidents evaluated in recent years, with 59 incidents evaluated, 19 responses, and 10 advisories issued in 2021.

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