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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MAY 17, 2022

According to the CDC and FDA, at least 4 kids were sickened and of those two died, from drinking Abbott infant formula. It also includes requirements for testing products, as well as ceasing production, and promptly notifying the FDA should contamination be detected. Abbott denies the connection. In the complaint, filed by the U.S.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Under Secretary for Food Safety. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in August 2018. I know, I am just a lawyer, but don’t ya think that when food with animal feces (and a dash of E.

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JULY 25, 2022

million in fines, forfeiture, and civil settlement payments was the second-largest amount ever paid in resolving a food safety matter. Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The company agreed to pay criminal penalties totaling $17.5 The total $19.35

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

This article provides insight into the issues of generic drugs when the retailer does not do adequate supplier verification. A month earlier, FDA inspectors had found peeling paint, barefoot workers and fabricated test results that gave the appearance of product safety at the facility in India where they were made.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 16, 2024

— OPINION — By Steven Grossman, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. What started as a crisis over the safety and supply of infant formula became a wide-ranging review of FDA’s food programs by the Reagan-Udall Foundation. We have played a key role in the doubling of FDA’s taxpayer funding.

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Food Safety Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

This article discusses the recent wave of state bills on food additives that have emerged following the California Food Safety Act , FDA’s activities in an effort to get ahead of an inconsistent patchwork of legislation, and criticisms about these bills voiced by legislators, regulators, and industry stakeholders.

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance for industry titled “ Recommendations for Collecting Representative Samples for Food Testing Used as Evidence for Release of Certain Fish and Fishery Products Subject to Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE) and Removal of a Foreign Manufacturer’s Goods from DWPE.”

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public by preventing deleterious, adulterated or misbranded articles from entering interstate commerce.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

E ditor’s Note: With permission, Food Safety News today posts the 2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislature by Doug Farquhar, JD, Government Affairs Director for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). The following table summarizes bills related to food safety introduced by state legislation in 2023.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 5, 2024

On March 5, the FDA issued the final guidance “ Dietary Supplements: New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes: Guidance for Industry.” Under section 413(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. Topics include: Who needs to submit an NDIN? Where should an NDIN be submitted?

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Food and Drug Administration had the resources to protect consumers from dangerous food chemicals like those banned by AB 418, the California Food Safety Act, a bill that Governor Newsom may sign into law at any moment. Unfortunately, we know the FDA will not protect us anytime soon. The FDA told us.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This article focuses on one of the three branches within the newly created U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Human Foods Program—the Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation—and its potential impact on food packaging.

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Food Safety News

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 News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to MKK Imports of Torrance, CA, for failure to meet the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requirements. On March 26, 2023, the FDA conducted the business’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP).

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The lead (pardon the pun) headline in Tuesday’s New York Times digital edition is “ Lead-Tainted Applesauce Sailed Through Gaps in Food-Safety System: Hundreds of American children were poisoned last year. The article says the cinnamon originated in Sri Lanka and was shipped to Ecuador, where it was ground into a powder.

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JULY 16, 2022

Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public by preventing deleterious, adulterated or misbranded articles from entering interstate commerce.

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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. Jones is scheduled to begin at the FDA on September 24, 2023. I’m delighted to welcome Jim to the FDA. Califf, M.D.

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Agroknow

JUNE 4, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2020 Leafy Greens Action Plan was deployed, utilizing sophisticated technologies such as blockchain and machine learning to ensure that people don’t get sick from salad greens. A Food Safety Tech article by Deane Falcone gives an excellent introduction to the problem.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

Arkansas Enacts Food Freedom Act : On April 30, 2021, Arkansas enacted the Food Freedom Act that exempts certain producers of homemade foods or drinks products from any state food safety licensure, certification, or inspection. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry.

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MAY 2, 2020

True, perhaps he did not know that his Broken Arrow Plant had Listeria positives going back over years, but knowledge is not necessary for the FDA and a US Attorney to prosecute – just ask the Jensens and DeCosters. Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This column explores food processors comments on the potential impacts of important industry developments, including the establishment of FDAs Human Foods Program and USDAs developing new regulatory approach to Salmonella in poultry. The article also delves into processors' priorities for their food safety programs in 2025.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

And, why does the FDA consider Salmonella an adulterant in all foods and the USDA/FSIS does not? According to the FDA , “[p]athogenic bacteria (e.g., Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes) are considered adulterants in both human and animal food. FDA’s enabling legislation – Sec. But, hey, that is just me.

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Food Safety News

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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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In 2011 I wrote: Last week the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall of ground turkey products due to “possible” Salmonella contamination. Remember: USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service lacks the statutory authority to compel a recall.) FDA’s enabling legislation – Sec.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Last month, the Food Safety Tech team wrapped up a very successful Food Safety Consortium Conference. I believe that energy is an indicator that FSQA (food safety and quality assurance) is coming back from the devastation and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the conference director I’m also the emcee.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Eshoo (D-CA), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Ranking Member Kathy Castor (D-FL) wrote to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf to request a briefing regarding the possible intentional contamination of applesauce pouches. BACKGROUND : On Nov. As of Jan.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 20, 2023

Not only has “Poisoned” won kudos for its frank depiction of a “ broken system that often places profit over public health ” the film has much to teach doctors about growing threats along American farm-to-fork chains plus modern loopholes and legislative inertia surrounding the safety of American food. The list goes on.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The reorganization of the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods program began in 2023 with the appointment of Jim Jones to be the agency’s first-ever deputy commissioner for human foods. He says that will strengthen the FDA’s field-based oversight program. residents since the beginning of the 20th Century and longer.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Califf, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Last month was the first anniversary of the White House Conference and National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The FDA continues to make significant progress in our nutrition efforts, which can help combat the diet-related disease epidemic. By: Robert M.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

— OPINION — By Julie Chapon, Co-founder and CEO of Yuka Food safety regulations remain a critical concern globally, particularly as consumers become increasingly conscious and concerned about the ingredients present in the products they consume. While the U.S. Similarly, certain growth hormones and antibiotics commonly used in U.S.

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Food Safety Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This article summarizes the results of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA’s) Pesticide Monitoring Program Report for fiscal year (FY) 2022, including the rates of violative samples, imported versus domestic foods, and chemicals of concern.

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In an Opinion article , Frank Yiannas, former FDA Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, urged Newsom to think carefully about the ban, noting that three of the five original ingredients targeted by the California ban are currently under review by FDA. “In

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Food Safety Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In 2011, the same year that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network to serve as the agency's focal point for response coordination and evaluation of foodborne illness outbreaks.

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 5, 2023

In today’s digital age, the use of imagery in social media, articles and marketing materials has become increasingly prevalent. Images are widely used to market food products, services and brands, as well as to influence consumer choices. Health and Safety. Compliance and Regulations. Clear Communication.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: As Food Quality & Safety celebrates 30 years of publication, we think it’s fitting to examine the major food safety events of the period and to highlight the extraordinary efforts to make food safer over the last three decades. In this article, we take a look at the 2000s.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: As Food Quality & Safety celebrates 30 years of publication, we think it’s fitting to examine the major food safety events of the period and to highlight the extraordinary efforts to make food safer over the last three decades. In this article, we take a look at the 2010s.

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