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Letter to Congress – protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Bill Marler

What’s more, Congress should expand health care coverage by paying for medical treatment related to COVID-19, by increasing the federal share of state Medicaid expenditures, and by adopting policies to help unemployed food and farm workers obtain health insurance. Support farmers in need – Farmers are ready to meet regional food supply needs.

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House and Senate Oversight on Cronobacter and Infant Formula this week

Bill Marler

Now the House and Senate are set to ask questions of the Industry and FDA about how the outbreak happened and how it impacted the supply of infant formula. Formula Safety and Supply: Protecting the Health of America’s Babies – Wednesday, May 25 at 11am , House Energy and Commerce Committee. COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS.

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FDA Updates Investigation of Lead Contamination in Applesauce

Penn State Food Safety Blog

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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Foodborne Illness Attorney Bill Marler – “How to prevent foodborne illness … and prevent me from showing up”

Bill Marler

On one hand: “You have to recognize what an amazing job food production is doing in the world, especially in the U.S. Given the amount of people that we feed, the relative safety of the food supply is pretty amazing given how it has become more and more complex. Well, that certainly starts things off on a definitive note.

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Ensuring Food Safety from the farm to the table is crucial. How inspections and audits play a key role

Food Safety Tech

According to ISO definition, an audit is “systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining objective evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.” An inspection is the “determination of conformity to specific requirements,” such as FDA or USDA regulations.

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FDA Release Webpage on Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Foods

Penn State Food Safety Blog

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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FDA Releases 5th Edition of Q&A on Allergens and Allergen Labeling

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA released final revision of the allergen Q&A document - Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5) [link] This is an important document for reference when food allergen control including labeling requirements.

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