Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 16, 2024

Food Safety Tech is thrilled to announce that James (Jim) Jones, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at FDA, will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 Food Safety Consortium , which will be held October 20-22 at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia.

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ComplianceMate

JANUARY 5, 2024

Food safety assurance through proper handling practices and temperature monitoring is more important than ever, which is something underscored by the new food traceability rule from the FDA announced in March 2023.

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC)—a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the FDA and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)—has published its upcoming priorities for calendar years 2024 – 2028.

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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. Expect to see full reorganization in late summer or early fall of 2024.

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

Uncovered through a FOIA request, an FDA Form 483 sent to Taylor Farms Colorado Springs facility documented questionable food safety and hygiene observations. coli outbreak in late 2024.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The FDA has confirmed that lead chromate is the source of lead and chromium in cinnamon applesauce marketed for children and imported from Ecuador. Leaders at the FDA continue to believe the contamination was intentional. FDA’s leading hypothesis remains that this was likely an act of economically motivated adulteration.”

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 22, 2024

The review in the July 2024 Journal of Food Protection , “Potential for Glove Risk Amplification via Direct Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Contamination,” sheds light on critical issues within the glove manufacturing industry and their implications for food safety.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 28, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Santa Monica, CA A California food firm with a facility in Maryland is on notice from the FDA for unsanitary storing of ingredients that could contaminate food products. s animal food manufacturing facility in Baltimore, MD. Reconserve Inc.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Shaw The usage of Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in the food service industry has gained significant attention due to its effectiveness in combating various pathogens and reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses. Its ability to target pathogens on various surfaces and produce items enhances food safety measures.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In this episode of Food Safety Matters , we discuss the top food safety stories of 2024 and their implications, including high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks, the ongoing avian flu outbreak in poultry and dairy cattle, FDAs Human Foods Program restructuring, rising concerns and evolving legislation around food additives and chemical contaminants, (..)

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CDC 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. ppm for lead in bark spices, including cinnamon, in 2024. To date, FDA has confirmed that Negasmart does not ship product directly to the U.S.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 24, 2024

It cast a light on the consequential impact that poor food safety can have on restaurant customers. While no monetary value can be placed on human life, restaurants must understand the financial and brand reputational risks associated with poor food safety. There’s also a business continuity component to consider.

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Food Safety Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its new Integrated Food Safety System Regulatory and Laboratory Training System (IFSS RLTS) Strategic Plan 2024–2028, and will hold a stakeholder call on April 2, 2024.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Boar’s Head has appointed Frank Yiannas, former FDA Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, as its interim Chief Food Safety and Quality Assurance Officer (CFSO) and Chair of its Food Safety Advisory Council.

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Food Safety Tech

APRIL 9, 2024

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing on April 11, 2024, tiled “ Oversight of the Food and Drug Administration.” Image: FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD The post House Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing with FDA Commissioner appeared first on FoodSafetyTech.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 10, 2024

According to the FDA, Intershell International Corp. 4, 2024, but may still be on hand at purchasers’ locations. Scallops harvested from prohibited waters may be contaminated with human pathogens, toxic elements or poisonous or deleterious substances and can cause illness if consumed,” according to the FDA warming.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As of February 6, 2024, a total of 26 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 11 states: Arizona 4, California 8, Colorado 4, Florida 1, Georgia 1, Nevada 1, North Carolina 1, Oregon 1, Tennessee 2, Texas 2, Washington 1. This suggests that people in this outbreak got sick from the same food.

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Food Safety Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A new FDA webpage lists regulations that the Human Foods Program (HFP) plans to publish by October 2024 and longer-term regulations HFP is prioritizing. FDA also updated the list of guidance topics that it is considering and expects to publish by the end of 2024, which was last updated in July 2023.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 6, 2024

In response to the problem with elevated levels of lead in cinnamon in children’s applesauce and recalls of products in the fall of 2023, the FDA initiated a review of ground cinnamon and has issued warnings. During the review the Food and Drug Administration found elevated levels of lead in several products.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring that the nation’s domestic and imported seafood supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled. The agency recently provided access to content about seafood, including fish and shellfish, from across the Food section of FDA.gov.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

— COMMENTARY — By Steven Grossman, executive director of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA On Sept. The Alliance for a Stronger FDA had already circulated a shutdown toolkit for FDA stakeholders. FDA still faces a range of outcomes from a modest increase to a devastating cut. The threat was real. 19 and on Jan.

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 15, 2024

Food safety is an issue that is critical to millions of people’s health every year worldwide. Maintaining a high standard of hygiene is essential in preventing contamination and ensuring all people receive the safest quality food products every time. FDA recalls are on track in 2024 to be consistent with 2023.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

Food and Drug Administration has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods who are covered by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule and using uncooked or unpasteurized materials derived from poultry or cattle (e.g.,

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The FDA’s largest reorganization in history, involving about 8,000 employees, is far more than just “moving some boxes around.” The proposed changes and updates to an FDA-wide reorganization plan have been out for external reviews and clearances since Dec. 13, 2023, and implementation should occur sometime during 2024.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

By Adriene Cooper, Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit Two brand new certificate courses will be offered at the 2024 Food Safety Summit including Preventive Controls for Human Foods 2.0 Both courses will begin on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Donald E. day course.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 30, 2024

The FDA has launched a new webpage listing food-related regulations that it plans to publish by October 2024 as well as longer-term regulations it is prioritizing for publication at a later date. The three long-term action items relate to color and food additives.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Although they have not yet identified a source, investigators from the Food and Drug Administration have found 26 patients. The FDA has not reported where the patients live or their ages. The investigation appears to be in its beginning stages because the FDA has not yet begun traceback efforts or sampling or on-site inspections.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 17, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. El Monte, CA The FDA has warned a food firm in California over various violations inside their manufacturing facility, including pests such as birds, rodents, worms and cockroaches. s food manufacturing facility in El Monte, CA.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about certain tejocote root supplements substituted with toxic yellow oleander. Tested Products: To date, the FDA has tested 9 samples, representing the 9 different products listed below, and found them to contain yellow oleander. Additional sample analysis is pending.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

— OPINION — As 2024 unfolds, there are ongoing stories that will continue to take shape, including one that impacts everyone’s daily life in the United States. The FDA began studying those deficiencies in May 2022 after Califf was grilled by a congressional committee investigating the infant formula debacle. This is fact, not fiction.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In February 2024, FDA clarified the regulatory pathway for human and animal foods produced from genome-edited plants in a final guidance titled Foods Derived from Plants Produced Using Genome Editing: Guidance for Industry.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration has published a list of retailers that received the implicated products. The list includes Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Costco. According to the FDA, the list may not include all of the retailers that received the products. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here)

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On Tuesday, the FDA announced a suspect in the WanaBana cinnamon-applesauce pouch contamination investigation. The FDA noted that it has limited authority over foreign ingredient suppliers who do not directly ship product to the U.S. This is because their food undergoes further manufacturing/processing prior to export.

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MARCH 10, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 30 warning letter, the FDA described Nov. The FDA’s inspection revealed that the firm was not in compliance with federal regulations, which resulted in the issuance of an FDA Form 483. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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Food Safety Tech

JUNE 18, 2024

There is only one week left to submit your comments to the docket on the New Era of Smarter Food Safety. FDA is seeking feedback on topics discussed during the public meeting as well as specific questions they have identified in the topics for consideration document on FDA’s meeting page.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Food and Drug Administration, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture—teamed up in 2011 to create the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC). To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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