Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 23, 2023

On August 23, James “Jim” Jones was named as FDA’s first-ever deputy commissioner of the Human Foods Program, effective September 24, 2023. Califf, MD, FDA commissioner, and exercise decision-making authority over all the program’s entities. food supply. In this role, Jones will report directly to Robert M.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration’s first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Jim Jones, started his work yesterday and sent the below letter to colleagues. FDA Commissioner Robert Calif appointed Jones after the agency’s embarrassing turmoil over the lack of a clear chain of command on the food side of its responsibilities.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration’s CORE Network has just released its report on activities in 2022. The report from the Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network outlines activities and actions from the work of the CORE team in 2022. The FDA has jurisdiction over about 80 percent of the U.S.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

FDA issued an update on lead contaminated applesauce. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. Current Update February 29, 2024 After additional analysis of the cinnamon collected from the manufacturer in Ecuador (Austrofoods), FDA has confirmed that the lead and chromium previously detected in the cinnamon are from lead chromate.

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Food Quality & Safety

MARCH 22, 2024

This week, FDA issued an import alert for human food products with detectable levels of chemical contaminants that may present a safety concern to human health. PFAS in the environment can enter the food supply through plants and animals grown, raised, or processed in contaminated areas.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 6, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Vernon, CA An import company in California is on notice from the FDA for not having FSVPs for a number of imported food products. In a July 19 warning letter, the FDA described a Feb. 23, 2022, June 17, 2022; Feb. 23, 2022, respectively.

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Food Safety Tech

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Last week, hundreds of food safety professionals, members of the FDA and USDA, and leaders in academia, food safety testing and cybersecurity met in Parsippany, New Jersey, for the 2023 Food Safety Consortium. We look forward to welcoming everyone to next year’s program in Washington, DC.”

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the report for its fiscal year (FY) 2021 pesticide residue monitoring program, summarizing findings from FDA testing of human and animal foods for approximately 750 different pesticides and selected industrial compounds between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 18, 2024

While European Union law stipulates that allergens must be listed in bold on product ingredient lists, only 14 of the 200 foods that could potentially cause allergic reactions are prioritized [4] and, in the U.S., the FDA lists only nine key allergens. [5] 6] Figure 1: The allergens regulated by the FDA and EU.

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Food Safety Tech

APRIL 30, 2024

getting sick each year from foodborne illness, the FDA is continuing to transform the nation’s food safety system with more stringent rules and regulations. The rule was finalized by the FDA on November 15, 2022. With millions of people in the U.S. Records must be legible and stored to prevent loss or deterioration.)

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 13, 2024

Although this attack was prevented, it underscored the vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure systems, including those related to food production and safety. Additionally, in 2022, a large fresh produce processing company experienced a cyber incident that disrupted its operations.

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 23, 2024

Introduction The safety of our food supply is critical to public health, economic stability, and consumer confidence. The United States has developed a comprehensive regulatory framework for food safety that relies heavily on federal laws and oversight. Food Safety System The U.S. Food Safety Laws The U.S.

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GFI

JULY 15, 2024

Proof points: The European Union earmarked €50 million ($54 million) to advance the development and scaling-up of food from microorganisms. This covers algae and precision fermentation capacity, with the latter aiming “to improve the sustainability, efficiency, and resilience of the European food supply chain.”

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FoodInsight

DECEMBER 2, 2024

While cadmium may be detected in some plant-based foods, exposure remains extremely low. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the lead U.S. Agency for protecting the public from overexposure to cadmium in food. The FDA has a temporary intake guideline of 0.210.36 The FDA is the lead U.S.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

FDA’s onsite inspection of the Austrofoods facility in Ecuador has ended. However, the FDA investigation of the elevated lead levels in recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches continues. During the inspection, investigators collected samples of cinnamon supplied by Negasmart to Austrofoods. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

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GFI

APRIL 11, 2023

retail declined slightly in 2022, global retail sales saw significant growth and consumer tailwinds remain strong. Global retail: Global retail sales of plant-based meat in 2022 were $6.1 Inflation: Average price-per-unit increased across plant-based meat, animal-based meat, and total food. billion in 2022. retail alone.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 14, 2023

Heeding expiration dates often causes us to throw away food that’s still completely edible, contributing to our massive food waste problem in the U.S. With grocery prices soaring — rising nearly 8% between April 2022 and April 2023 — these wasted products are just money down the drain.

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Bill Marler

JUNE 2, 2022

HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients are safe. Food and Drug Administration. Announced or Revised. Report Number(s).

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 24, 2020

coli outbreaks than any other food, including beef, but the government’s efforts to secure the safety of greens remains a pale shadow of its policing of red meat. The Globe review found that the FDA still sometimes seems more concerned with preventing panic than fully informing the public about health hazards in the food supply.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In response to the infant formula supply crisis in 2022 and the deadly infections that led to it, the FDA has updated its infant formula compliance program. An outbreak of Cronobacter infections in five infants, two of whom died, started in the fall of 2021 and stretched into early 2022.

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 15, 2024

An inspection is the “determination of conformity to specific requirements,” such as FDA or USDA regulations. There were 547 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food recalls in 2023, a five-year high for the industry and 19.6% more events than were recorded in 2022. from 2022 to 2023. from 2022 to 2023.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The rule is a key component of the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint and implements Section 204(d) of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) , which was signed into law in January 2011. It covers domestic and foreign firms producing food for U.S.

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Food Safety Tech

MAY 28, 2024

On November 21, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule: Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods (Food Traceability Rule). Most produce companies are no strangers to the importance of traceability.

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FoodInsight

DECEMBER 2, 2024

While lead may be detected in some plant-based foods, exposure remains extremely low. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and global regulators set safety limits for lead and other heavy metals in food and water. initiatives like FDAs Closer To Zero program are actively working to reduce exposure to lead for all ages.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

“The breadth of food system stakeholders—industry, consumer groups, and policymakers—all supported its passage, funding, and implementation,” says Jennifer McEntire, PhD, founder of Food Safety Strategy, a consulting firm based in Frederick, Md. food regulatory system in decades, Dr. McEntire says.

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Bill Marler

MAY 24, 2022

Now the House and Senate are set to ask questions of the Industry and FDA about how the outbreak happened and how it impacted the supply of infant formula. Formula Safety and Supply: Protecting the Health of America’s Babies – Wednesday, May 25 at 11am , House Energy and Commerce Committee. COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS.

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FMT Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

The Indian food processing market size reached $307.2 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $470 billion by 2028, showing a CAGR of 9.5% Our instruments adhere to rigorous international regulations set by esteemed bodies such as the FDA, EHEDG, 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 11.05%.The

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

FDA released final revision of the allergen Q&A document - Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5) [link] This is an important document for reference when food allergen control including labeling requirements.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In 2017, the Trump administration proposed re-organizing the oversight of food safety regulatory activities into one agency, the Federal Food Safety Agency, to be housed within USDA. Similarly, the Obama administration also proposed a single food safety agency, but it suggested that it reside within FDA.

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In his resignation letter to the acting FDA commissioner, Sara Brenner, seen by Bloomberg News , Jones said the cuts would make it fruitless to continue in his role given the Trump administrations disdain for the very people needed to implement food safety reforms. Its not for everyone, and thats okay.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

An article posted elsewhere discussed two recent surveys on people's concern with the food supply. food supply has reached a record low". The other from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) stated "Confidence in the safety of the food supply is down from last year (62%, down from 70% in 2022).

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

FDA Announces 2024 Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations : On January 4, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would set January 1, 2024 as the uniform compliance date for final food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2021 and 2022. food supply remains steadfast.

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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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