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2024, food safety is in the hands of the government, industry, and the consumer

Food Safety News

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf created the new deputy commissioner post after internal and external reviews showed the food side of the FDA had no transparent chain of command and other deficiencies. Also expected in 2024 The 24th year of the 21st Century also holds food safety dangers that have plagued U.S.

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

Penn State Food Safety Blog

The internet has opened the door to many food operations to sell products. Recently, FDA inspected a Berkley California operation, Living Tree Community Foods, Inc. The company had a Food Safety Plan, but was basically there for show in that it did not really address the hazards associated with the process.

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New Zealand data shows an increase in foodborne infections

Food Safety News

New Zealand has reported a rise in most major foodborne infections in 2022, according to recently published data. It was published by New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS), a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) unit. coli (STEC), and Listeria infections increased in 2022 from 2021 levels. The incident continued into 2023.

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FDA asks for $702 billion for the coming year

Food Safety News

“This funding will allow the agency to enhance food safety and nutrition, advance medical product safety, help support supply chain resiliency, strengthen the agency’s public health and mission-support capacity, and modernize the FDA’s infrastructure and facilities.”

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Warning Letter Issued to KY Bakery Detail Lack of GMPs

Penn State Food Safety Blog

This is a repeat observation from FDA’s April 2022 inspection. Unclean interior surfaces of the dishwashing machine with apparent mineral and food residue buildup. This is a repeat observation from FDA’s April 2022 inspection. This is a repeat observation from FDA’s April 2022 inspection.

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FDA Warning Letter Highlights the Requirement for Reporting Non-compliant Product to Reportable Food Registry

Penn State Food Safety Blog

In December of 2022, a feed facility of Nutra Blend, LLC subsidiary of Land O’Lakes., While FDA cited the company for issues with its Preventive Controls Plan, FDA also hi on the company for failing to report the non-compliant product into the Reportable Food Registry. Deverell, The U.S.

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What is it with Cantaloupe and Bacteria?

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Those same retailers distance themselves from such behavior, clucking constantly about food safety from “farm to fork” and creating a “culture of food safety.” They hire auditors as middlemen in the food-safety chain to give them cover to ignore food safety risks. Food and Drug Administration.