Penn State Food Safety Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

People often base their decision for purchasing based upon that website. Recently, FDA inspected a Berkley California operation, Living Tree Community Foods, Inc. link] and found that they were not producing foods to the required food safety standards. Unfortunately, there is little more to go on than that.

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Bill Marler

AUGUST 29, 2021

According to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), before FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act)was enacted, the FDA relied on responsible parties to voluntarily recall violative food products (except infant formula recalls which are described under section 412 of the FD&C Act – Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act).

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Bill Marler

JUNE 2, 2021

At this time, the production lots tested in Minnesota are not known to have been purchased by any of the case patients. FSIS has not received any purchase documentation, shopper records, or other traceable information at this time. Cases have been identified with illness onset dates ranging from February 21, 2021 to May 7, 2021.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Because of the long shelf life and high stability of HAV, frozen products can still lead to illnesses months after purchase by the consumer. The first date of illness onset was in late October 2021, and the latest is from July 2023. Eight people fell sick in 2021 and nine in 2022.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

The company entered into a plea deal that includes a sentence of a fine and forfeiture amount totaling $41.675 million, the largest-ever monetary criminal penalty in a food safety case, the department said." 1, 2021 in the 404 stores that had been serviced by the warehouse. Department of Justice said in a news release.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Items included chocolate, candy, chips, oils, sauces, tea, soup mixes, and other foods. The PVD said the goods were imported to Latvia by the Lithuanian company MB SYSTEMII, which purchased them from another firm in Lithuania. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety New s, click here.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2022

The value of the cryptocurrency market almost tripled in 2021 , with digital currencies having the potential to achieve returns higher than the stock market. For instance, Landry’s Chairman and CEO Tilman Fertitta announced in 2021 many of its restaurants would accept bitcoin and other digital currencies. Why the Crypto Craze?

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Both firms were sentenced in Auckland District Court after prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety compliance investigators. 26, 2021, Tokyo Food Company imported and sold Seasoned Seaweed Salad, also known as Goma Wakame, to various supermarkets. 2 and June 14, 2021. 9, 2020, and Oct.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Findings ‘serious and disappointing’ The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) was notified early in November. Upon request, specific customers can purchase frozen salmon that is self-dead, damaged, sexually mature, or so-called floor fish. “In Måsøval acquired 65 percent of PNS in June 2021.

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Bill Marler

MAY 3, 2022

The site states: Starting in late 2021 Lucky Charms food poisoning reports started to trend on iwaspoisoned.com. I guess I will stick with what I said to the Guardian last week: William Marler, a lawyer who has been at the center of food safety battles for decades, isn’t convinced that the cereal is to blame for the reported illnesses.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Ensuring safe meat Vincent Arbuckle, New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general, said the agency would take action when food businesses acted outside the rules. New Zealand Food Safety led the prosecution because the meat had not been checked in the food safety system to ensure it was safe.

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Bill Marler

MAY 24, 2022

COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FOOD POLICY AND RESPONSE. DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. On November 17, 2021, FDA received a complaint involving an infant with Salmonella infection.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The SSI, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), and DTU Food Institute investigated the outbreak that was linked to a type of beef steak, thanks to patient interviews. coli, up from 927 in 2021. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.) coli outbreak.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Did not maintain documentation that the untreated spices you purchase and send to the third-party (b)(4) providers are treated under a validated process that delivers an appropriate destruction of Salmonella. As examples: a. On March 30, 2023, you sent (b)(4) of Organic Caraway Seeds to (b)(4) for treatment.

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Forward Fooding

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Future of Food Dossier by Switzerland Global Enterprise Moreover, Switzerland’s regulatory environment is known for its clarity and supportiveness, facilitating the growth of innovative food technologies. Some may feel that the relatively small domestic market may limit growth potential for startups.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 8, 2024

The FDA recently specifically classified gloves as Zone 1 Food Contact Surfaces, meaning in direct contact with ready to eat (RTE) ingredients or finished food products, and at the highest risk for product contamination. corporate, business and institutional glove purchasers allow this to go on. Here’s how the gap occurs.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw pork chorizo items were produced from October 1, 2021, through October 18, 2023. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. 20, 2023 – Del Valle Import and Export LLC, a Kenner, La.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In 2021, 128 cases were reported. The number of cases due to O80 and O157 remained comparable to 2021. It was possible to confirm a food origin twice, which resulted in recall and withdrawal measures. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.) Two children died.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

2021 findings In 2021, 32 different food commodities were sampled in England and Wales. A total of 30 soya lattes were purchased from coffee shops by a person who informed the server they had a dairy and nut allergy. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

A public health discussion of PET water bottles was published by the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety, in an article on Reusing Disposable PET Bottles. million metric tons of plastic was produced in 2021 , and the amount is growing. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here) after

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 20, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. 16, 2021, and May 20, 2023. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Samples of ham, sliced silverside; egg and lettuce sandwiches; ham, cheese, and relish sandwiches; and sliced continental cucumber made at I Cook Food’s factory tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Knox Hospital purchased between 3,000 and 3,500 sandwiches from I Cook Foods per week.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The potential for contamination was noted by Patriot Foods after routine inspection by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Foods Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory staff. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (954) 251-2021, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 4 pm EST.

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FoodInsight

JULY 23, 2024

Data from the 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey convey that taste, followed by price, has the most impact on our food and beverage purchase decisions. Healthfulness as a purchase driver comes in third overall—despite media and online influencers regularly transmitting messages to eat for health and overall wellness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

17-55577), the panel held that the plaintiff in the case did not plausibly allege that she suffered either economic or immediate physical injury as a result of her purchase and consumption of Pop Secret popcorn. The law requires food delivery platforms to get explicit authorization from restaurants before listing them on their app or website.

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Culinary Services Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In 2021, we wrote a blog about increasing food costs as the world was still grappling with the aftereffects of COVID-19. Thankfully, many in the food industry are bouncing back from these challenges and are seeing improvements and new gains for their business.

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FoodInsight

JULY 27, 2023

The IFIC 2023 Food and Health Survey found that 42% of consumers have encountered food or nutrition information on social media, and that of that subgroup, more than half (51%) have tried a new recipe and 41% have bought a new brand or product because of what they have seen promoted there. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 31, 2023

2021-2022 Cronobacter outbreak Between December 2021 and March 2022, the US FDA received two reports of infant deaths linked to powdered infant formula produced by Abbott Nutrition in Michigan. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.) These reports were part of 128 complaints.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

California Passes COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave : On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 providing a new form of COVID-19 related paid sick leave for many California workers. The law will remain in effect through September 30, 2021. percent, which would allow Kombucha to contain up to 1.25

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2021, there were two recalls, one for peanuts in Maple Pecan Bar s, and the other was peanuts in Almond Butter Bars. Consumers who have purchased the affected lot should return the product to where it was purchased to request an exchange or full refund if there is an allergy concern.

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Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 9, 2023

According to data from the Food and Agriculture Information Sharing and Analysis Center on the 200 to 300 ransomware attacks tracked each month in the U.S., Food Safety Risks Ransomware attacks tend to hit IT environments, which focus on data storage and communication. approximately 10 to 20 are directed at agrifood businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

People are looking to make their holidays special, and plan to do that with takeout and meal kits from a favorite local restaurant,” said Simon de Montfort Walker, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Food and Beverage. ” The gift of food. Getting sauced. percent of airborne viruses within a 6-foot radius.

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FMT Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2023

A recent GlobalData report on what it calls the Health and Wellness Megatrend highlighted a shift towards how it is influencing consumer purchasing decisions. Looking back at a 2021 GlobalData report, 57% of consumers cited food safety concerns as a major influence on their purchasing decisions.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 14, 2023

Expiration dates and food waste.the current arguments that food expiration dates lead to food waste is one that is so singular in focus that blame food company practices for being responsible instead of purchaser of the food who fails to manage properly. In an article Is It Really Expired?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Take-out and/or delivery meals were purchased at least weekly by 57 percent of consumers, with fast food and pizza continuing to dominate. “For brands to spark consumer discovery, they must connect consumers with marketing at precise moments to accelerate a purchase. Brand values matter to consumers.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

In CDC MMWR, a report on a 2021 Salmonella outbreak linked to tofu. During May–July 2021, an outbreak of S. Typhimurium food vehicle. So with that, a food safety plan would need to address Salmonella on the soybeans used to make the tofu, and then as a contaminant in the environment. Typhimurium in Ontario in 2021.

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