Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 21, 2023

No one entity can protect food safety on its own. In FSMA, FDA clearly stated that the role of industry is to produce safe foods. FDA’s role is oversight in their jurisdiction, to ensure that industry is doing its job. On January 1, 2023, FDA named sesame as the ninth major food allergen recognized in the U.S.

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Food Quality & Safety

APRIL 22, 2024

Smartphones and mobile apps have simplified the process of ordering food and meal kits. With the popularity of food delivery services and meal kits growing so quickly, however, food safety regulators have given little guidance regarding best practices for direct-to-consumer (DTC) or third-party delivery (TPD) services.

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Food Safety Tech

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Companies are investigating and/or implementing food safety culture training and practices because no matter what we say or document regarding food safety, we cannot make progress unless we actually put these words into practice.

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Total Food Service

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Why Ice Machine Maintenance Matters Ice Supply Safety/Cleanliness The FDA classifies ice as a food, meaning it’s subject to the same food safety regulations as anything else your customers might consume at your business. Preventive maintenance is your best defense against ice machine repairs.

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 23, 2024

Food Safety System The U.S. food safety system is multifaceted, involving producers, processors, shippers, retailers, and consumers. The government, particularly through agencies like the FDA, USDA, EPA, and CDC, plays a critical role in establishing and enforcing food safety standards.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

FDA is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services and consists of nine Center-level organizations and thirteen Headquarter (HQ) Offices including the newly reorganized Human Foods Program headed up by Jim Jones. Some of his food and agriculture ideas plans share the same pseudoscience as Kennedy’s views on vaccines.

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