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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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

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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Bill Marler

MAY 28, 2022

FDA officials were pressed about the failure of leadership and disorganization of the recall by Abbott Nutrition. The FDA refused to take food safety seriously and now the most vulnerable are at risk. The agency had reports of safety failures months before the contaminated formula sickened babies and caused two deaths.

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Bill Marler

MAY 3, 2022

The site states: Starting in late 2021 Lucky Charms food poisoning reports started to trend on iwaspoisoned.com. and the FDA has initiated an investigation. He noted the common experience of Googling a handful of symptoms and learning that the itch on your arm is almost definitely proof of a fatal illness. Patrick’s Day. ”.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a factsheet on the 2022 Food Code definition and requirements for “in-shell product,” which is a sub-category of molluscan shellfish that requires special parameters for safe handling.

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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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Food Safety News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In addition to extremely high levels of lead, the FDA has found elevated levels of chromium in cinnamon applesauce products marketed for children. The Food and Drug Administration found lead levels as much as 2,000 times the proposed safe levels when it tested the implicated cinnamon applesauce.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is conducting the inspection at the Austrofoods facility located in Ecuador. FDA will update the U.S. The FDA has received reports that the recalled applesauce is still on shelves at Dollar Tree stores. The CDC’s case definition for state partners includes a blood lead level of 3.5

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Bill Marler

APRIL 21, 2020

California-Based Company Agrees to Pay Largest-Ever Fine in a Food-Safety Case and Implement a Comprehensive Food Safety Compliance Program. Chipotle also agreed to pay the $25 million criminal fine, the largest ever in a food safety case, as part of the DPA. Damn, this is a significant fine.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 16, 2023, warning letter the FDA described a June to August 2023, review of Discover CBD and Strain Snobswebsite at the internet addresses “discovercbd.com” and “www.activecbdoil.com.” CBD is not approved for use in any conventional food.

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Designing Salmonella performance standard to more closely align with the goal of reducing foodborne illness is fundamental to improving food safety. August 19, 2021. Sandra Eskin.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To date, confirmed complainants, or people for whom a complaint or adverse event was submitted and met the FDA’s complainant definition, are from less than 1 to 53 years of age. The CDC’s case definition for state partners includes a blood lead level of 3.5 The FDA has found, as of Dec.

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Bill Marler

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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DECEMBER 9, 2023

5, the FDA said it has received reports of 64 children under age 6 who have suffered “adverse events” linked to the tainted cinnamon applesauce pouches. The FDA said its count is based on self-reported information submitted by health-care providers, consumers and some state partners. As of Dec. Ingredient sample collection is underway.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The FDA has issued a general warning and a specific warning letter regarding the use of probiotics in pre-term infants. However, dietary supplements are not subject to the approval process for foods or drugs in place at the Food and Drug Administration. The company agreed to discontinue sales of the product, the FDA said.

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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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MARCH 1, 2024

FDA issued an update on lead contaminated applesauce. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. Current Update February 29, 2024 After additional analysis of the cinnamon collected from the manufacturer in Ecuador (Austrofoods), FDA has confirmed that the lead and chromium previously detected in the cinnamon are from lead chromate.

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

These Wisconsin cases were found to have genetic fingerprints that matched each other, which was an essentially definitive signal to investigating epidemiologists that the cases of illness had a common source. The client was, therefore, definitively included as a confirmed case in this ten-state cluster of E. coli outbreaks.

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Food Safety Magazine

JULY 31, 2024

FDA recently asserted that available scientific evidence “does not demonstrate that levels of microplastics or nanoplastics detected in foods pose a risk to human health.” However, the agency acknowledges the current science is limited by a lack of standard definitions or methods.

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APRIL 4, 2020

All farmers receiving financial assistance should demonstrate how funds will bolster local and regional food and economic security. USDA should also use its authority to make it easier to provide meals to low-income families during school closures, many of whom are food and farm workers, by issuing a nationwide waiver for area eligibility.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

I think that guests will be choosy with where they go out in the future, and concepts that provide an authentic and safe experience will definitely have the edge. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Most definitely. Tasso Roumeliotis, CEO and Founder of Numa.

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Bill Marler

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 Quality & Safety

APRIL 22, 2024

People increasingly want a balanced diet derived from safe, high quality ingredients for both their pets and human family members, and both types of foods are regulated by FDA. He says that any nutrient imbalances in pet food can potentially cause deficiencies or toxicities that are food safety challenges.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was investigating a grower of interest in Washington state, the agency has been unable to definitively implicate a grower in the Escherichia coli outbreak linked to onions supplied by Taylor Farms and served at McDonald’s. Although the U.S.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

State health departments receive reports of potential cases from various sources, and then follow up to determine whether the case definition is met. The Food and Drug Administration is also investigating the outbreak. 27 the FDA was reporting that its patient count was holding steady at 90.

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Labeling of food and dietary supplements in the United States involve several aspects and each must be approached with careful consideration. The FDA released in December 2024 and January 2025 a few new proposed and final rules on several issues that will impact food and dietary supplement labeling. 3 dye might induce cancer.

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Bill Marler

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. FDA’s enabling legislation – Sec.

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Food Quality & Safety

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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Bill Marler

JUNE 22, 2020

Marler’s brief stint as a farmhand also gave him a lifelong empathy for migrant workers and a deep connectivity to food and food safety issues. forever on the map on food safety lawsuits and advocacy. Marler is a frequent speaker on food safety issues at global events. And this is When It Mattered.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 7, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 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. 5, 2023, warning letter, the FDA described an Aug.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 28, 2023, warning letter the FDA described a September 2023 review of Hemp XR’s website the Internet address hemp-xr.com. Any food additive that has not been approved for its intended use in food is deemed to be unsafe and causes the food to be adulterated.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Perdue Farms LLC’s petition to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service was submitted eight months ago but continues to generate comments about whether separate “free range” and “pasture-raised” claims for meat and poultry products should be in the rulebook. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 26, 2024

There have been increasing news on microplastics and nanoplastics in our food supply. FDA published a webpage to share their current thinking on the topic. More research is needed - "While there are many studies on microplastics in food, the current state of science is limited in its ability to inform regulatory risk assessment.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

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. FDA published a strategy summary to prevent Listeria from Enoki mushrooms. LINK to report.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

FDA issues a Warning Letter to Alfred Louie Inc, a sprouting operation and noodle manufacturing facility, located in Bakersfield, CA. Bakersfield, CA 93313 United States Issuing Office: Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V United States WARNING LETTER September 11, 2024 WL 680624 Dear Messrs. For example: i.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

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. Unfortunately, there is little more to go on than that.

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