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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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FDA sends warning letter to New Hampshire food firm because of pests in warehouse

Food Safety News

Greenland, NH A food firm in New Hampshire is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation. 12, 2022, to Jan. These violations include the presence of pests in their warehouse. Redacted) On Dec.

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

Bill Marler

In July 2018, approximately 647 people who dined at a Chipotle restaurant in Powell, Ohio reported illness related to Clostridium perfringens , a pathogen that grows rapidly when food is not held at appropriate temperatures. Paul Kruse, President and CEO of Blue Bell Ice Cream, is facing a felony trial in 2022.

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Food firms warned over maggots, rodents, Listeria, and more in warehouses and facilities

Food Safety News

Houston, TX A food firm in Texas is on notice from the FDA of severe violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation. This is a repeat observation from FDA’s April 2022 inspection. 5, 2023, warning letter, the FDA described an Aug.

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Smaller Operation Opson highlights expired food reuse issue

Food Safety News

A toned-down version of a major operation targeting unsafe food has revealed the growing problem of relabeling expired food. Opson Europe, or Opson XII, was coordinated by Europol and occurred between December 2022 and April 2023. In the past, Operation Opson has also involved Interpol.

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Singapore re-opens science lab and holds novel food event

Food Safety News

Singapore has relocated its national reference laboratory for food science and held a roundtable on novel food regulations. The National Centre for Food Science (NCFS) is the scientific arm of the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the new site was officially opened at the end of October.

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

Penn State Food Safety Blog

The FDA issued the first CORE (Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation Network) annual report summarizing the investigations of foodborne outbreaks and adverse events in FDA-regulated human foods for the 2022 calendar year. In 2022, CORE evaluated 65 incidents, responded to 28, and issued advisories for 11.

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