Food Safety News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Illinois H 2086, Food Drug Cosmetic Act Provides that self-service by consumers is not prohibited if the take-home containers are maintained clean and are not capable of causing disease; provides that a restaurant or retailer may refill a consumer-owned container with ready-to-eat or dry bulk foods.

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JULY 1, 2024

Snapchill LLC (Snapchill) of Green Bay, WI is voluntarily recalling all canned coffee products manufactured by the company, within expiration date, because their current process could lead to the growth and production of the deadly toxin, botulinum toxin, in low acid canned foods. This voluntary recall is being made with the knowledge of FDA.

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JULY 1, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to McClure’s Lancaster Old Fashioned, LLC, a processor of ready-to-eat (RTE) bakery products located in Bowmansville, PA, 17507. However, FDA expects food manufacturers to follow the CGMP and PC rule to prevent the unintentional incorporation of allergens into foods which are not formulated to contain them.

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MAY 20, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a California bread company after the company had a recall for undeclared allergens. In the inspection, FDA found inadequate allergen controls. At the conclusion of the inspection, the FDA investigators issued an FDA Form 483 (FDA-483), Inspectional Observations. 379e(a)].

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AUGUST 21, 2023

No one entity can protect food safety on its own. In FSMA, FDA clearly stated that the role of industry is to produce safe foods. FDA’s role is oversight in their jurisdiction, to ensure that industry is doing its job. The fact that multiple agencies and inspectors have regulatory oversight over food safety at U.S.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

In a Warning Letter issued by FDA to a small KY desert company, Deserts by Hellen, FDA identified numerous GMP issues that demonstrate a lack of proper sanitary controls. FDA received your written response to the inspection via email on March 30, 2023, describing the corrective actions you have taken and plan to take.

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APRIL 3, 2024

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. link] and found that they were not producing foods to the required food safety standards. FDA Warning Letter [link] Living Tree Community Foods, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Lucky K.T. Inc of El Monte, CA a processor of Fresh Rice Noodle and Rice Stick Noodle food product. It is a huge Warning Letter, so in quick summary: Did not have a food safety plan with the required elements for any of the products manufactured at the facility. o FDA sample of Lucky K.T.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The FDA issued a supplement to the 2022 Food Code. A detailed listing of the changes are found on the FDA website [link] I provided some detail on each of these changes. First, some definitions were added. link] Constituent Update FDA Releases Supplement to the 2022 Food Code November 4, 2024 The U.S.

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