Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 15, 2024

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. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls also increased, rising 31% from 2022. from 2022 to 2023. 1, 2023, manufacturers had to disclose sesame in their foods.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 23, 2023

In an expanded position, he will fill the voids left at the FDA by the February departure of Frank Yiannas, who was the Deputy Commission for the then Food Policy Office, and the May retirement of Susan Mayne, who headed the Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. food supply. food supply.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. We’re still facing product shortages, exacerbated by ongoing supply chain interruptions and the Russian-Ukrainian war stalling food shipments – including 9.5 Inflation is causing food prices – and food insecurity – to soar. . million tons of grain.

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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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Food Quality & Safety

APRIL 4, 2024

dairy will continue to ensure that only safe milk enters the food supply. “In In keeping with the federal Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), milk from sick cows must be collected separately and is not allowed to enter the food supply chain,” the statement reads. Dairy Export Council, and Dairy Management Inc.,

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Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 23, 2023

food supply. Jones was also a member of the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s independent panel of experts that submitted an evaluation of FDA’s Human Foods Program in December 2022, so he’s chiefly aware of FDA’s challenges and opportunities as it aims to unify the program. “I

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) published a report reviewing food standards across the UK. It looked at whether they have improved, declined or stayed the same in 2022 and is the second such analysis since the UK left the European Union. However, cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.

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FMT Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

DTT in Food Supply Chain DTT in the food supply chain is used as a virtual representation of the product for real-time monitoring and tracking. DTT enhances the resilience and sustainability of the food supply chain. DTT in Product Simulation Digital twins are handy for imitating the product.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 6, 2023

The firm’s foreign suppliers, (redacted) were placed on Import Alert # 99-23, Detention Without Physical Examination of Fresh Produce Due to Contamination with Human Pathogens, on July 18, 2022, Sept. 23, 2022, June 17, 2022; Feb. 23, 2022, respectively. 3, 2023, and Sept. The full warning letter can be viewed here.

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Bill Marler

MAY 24, 2022

FORMULA SAFETY AND SUPPLY: PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF AMERICA’S BABIES. MAY 25, 2022. Chair DeGette, Ranking Member Griffith, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting us here today to testify before you on supply disruptions in infant formula. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. RELEASE ONLY UPON DELIVERY. Introduction.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued voluntary industry guidance on glycerol in slush ice drinks after two children fell sick in Scotland in Lanarkshire in 2021 and in Edinburgh in 2022. Food crime is serious fraud and related criminality in food supply chains.

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Agroknow

JUNE 17, 2022

Among the many consequences of recalls, I could highlight putting people’s health in jeopardy , lowering consumer trust in the food industry, and making the food supply chain look unreliable and untrustworthy. And yet, one question arises: Can AI help us in preventing food recalls?

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 23, 2023

Program areas would include food safety, chemical safety and innovative food products, including those from new agricultural technologies, that will bolster the resilience of the U.S. food supply in the face of climate change and globalization, as well as nutrition to help reduce diet-related diseases and improve health equity.

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Food Quality & Safety

MARCH 22, 2024

PFAS in the environment can enter the food supply through plants and animals grown, raised, or processed in contaminated areas. It is also possible for very small amounts of certain PFAS to enter foods through food packaging, processing, and cookware.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That agreement burst onto the public stage in 2022 after an outbreak linked to infant formula and a subsequent recall months later led to a nationwide formula shortage. Congressional hearings regarding the infant formula crisis revealed the internal failures at the FDA regarding food safety and a tangled chain of command system.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Each year, food waste in the restaurant industry reaches losses that are in the billions. And, while there are multiple points of waste throughout the food supply chain, imagine if it were possible to limit losses due to power outages. The savings from batteries has the potential of being huge toward your bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Optimize Food Safety Protocols. Food waste is endemic at many restaurants and across the food supply chain, collectively totaling more than 1.6 To combat these losses and to comply with food safety requirements, restaurants devote significant personnel resources to temperature checks and other compliance protocols.

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Food Safety Tech

MAY 13, 2024

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 10 people get sick because of contaminated food and 420,000 people die due to foodborne illnesses every year around the world (WHO, Food Safety, 2022). Recalls can result in significant financial losses for food producers and retailers.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Opson Europe, or Opson XII, was coordinated by Europol and occurred between December 2022 and April 2023. Activities targeted food fraud in customs areas, physical and online markets such as e-commerce platforms, and the food supply chain. In the past, Operation Opson has also involved Interpol.

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FMT Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

In 2022, it launched the HACCP Compliance Verified (HCV)-India program, a registration program for food equipment manufactured in the country based on India’s legal requirements and standards. The work across the entire food supply chain is crucial for consumers and brands seeking to ensure the safety of their products and processes.

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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. The final rule aligns with current industry best practices.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

FDA reports 90 confirmed cases while CDC reports a total of 468 cases (Confirmed Cases: 111, Probable Cases: 320, Suspect Cases: 37) The FDA reports follows a NY Times report that discusses this case as demonstrating a weak link in our food supply chain.the supply chain of foreign processors.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

. $4,400) in court for multiple hygiene offences under the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations. Between September 2022 and March 2023, the Singapore Food Agency and Ministry of Health received reports of three separate incidents of sickness involving 92 people, which were traced to food supplied by the company.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

mg/kg limit for ethylene oxide in all food additives in September 2022. However, it has become tough to get certain food additives free of ethylene oxide, which has a knock-on effect on the food supply. This resulted in the EU setting a 0.1 It was likely used to reduce Salmonella contamination.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

According to a new report, European countries are still facing several challenges around risk-based food fraud controls. The EU Commission’s DG Sante project between 2020 and 2022 collected information on the arrangements in place by member states to fight fraud in the agri-food chain.

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Food Safety Tech

JUNE 4, 2024

According to the US Department of Agriculture, more than 300 food products were recalled last year , representing a significant 31% increase compared with 2022. The reasons behind recalls vary and include food containing contaminated items such as metal or plastic, exposure to pathogens and undeclared allergens on product labels.

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Food Safety Tech

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Mettler discussed the “mass reorganization” of the FDA that is currently underway following the 2022 Reagan Udall report, noting that Jim Jones, the new Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods will have full control of policy and resources of the Human Foods program. A key focus will be risk management prioritization.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2023

The Final Rule requires companies that physically handle certain foods across the supply chain to keep additional records, which can assist in tracebacks during an investigation or recall. In response, members of the food industry in the US are preparing their systems and business processes to meet the Final Rule’s requirements.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 11, 2024

In February, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on viruses in foods took place in Geneva, Switzerland, after a related request by the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene in 2022. The committee is meeting in Kenya this week. The event focused on prevention and intervention measures.

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Forward Fooding

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Among these are: Agtech Agrosustain #139 in the 2023 FoodTech 500 – A one-stop-shop solution for biological plant protection with the aim to reduce food waste and support organic food production by developing farm-to-fork solutions, like biological fungicides and coatings. PowerAPI (f.k.a.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

an award-winning research microbiologist who spent his career helping to protect the safety of the nation’s food supply, died on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Since retiring in 2022, he has split his time between Athens and Cary, North Carolina. Nelson Anthony Cox Jr., He was 81 years old.

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GFI

AUGUST 22, 2024

Public funding for alt proteins in the APAC region skyrocketed by 207% year-over-year between 2021 to 2022, reaching $94 million USD. Germany is by far the largest market for plant-based options in Europe, with sales of plant-based foods worth a total of €1.9 billion in 2022, up 11% from 2021 despite difficult market conditions.

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Food Safety Tech

APRIL 30, 2024

The list includes specific foods, such as specific cheeses, eggs, cucumbers, herbs, leafy greens and more, for which extra recordkeeping requirements are reasonable and necessary to protect public health. The rule was finalized by the FDA on November 15, 2022. The post Are You Ready?

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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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Forward Fooding

AUGUST 7, 2024

A primary challenge is the limited focus on indirect supply chains. In 2022, only 9% of the indirect cocoa supply was traceable to the farm , increasing slightly to 22% in 2023. Seedtrace is a digital platform specializing in collecting, digitizing, and analyzing sustainability data within food supply chains.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

If the FDA finds that the amount of pesticide residue on a food is over the tolerance, or when a pesticide is found and there is no tolerance established, the FDA can take action. food supply are generally in compliance with EPA pesticide tolerances. Sample collection and analysis increased in FY 2022.

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