Food Safety Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

“We support Secretary Kennedy’s intention to remove the most toxic substances from our food supply,” said Jonathan Emord, J.D., Substances with at least 30 years of safe use would face minimal requirements, while those with evidence of potential toxicity would require more robust safety data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

To qualify for the PPP, restaurants are required to provide business information, payroll and verification documents, owner information, and then electronically sign the application forms. Some insights include: Who to ask for food, supplies, and labor donations. Food safety and prep in the era of COVID-19.

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FMT Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

The Indian food industry is a giant, providing plenty of choices and serving an ever-increasing number of people. Yet, communicating food safety in this vast and complicated system is challenging. Unlike a centralised ledger, it is a self-enflaming distributed ledger, which documents each step food takes from farm to plate.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 20, 2025

Consumers are taking notice of these continuous food recalls as a new Gallup poll revealed that Americans perspective of the grocery industry has turned negative due to inflation and food safety concerns. A few solutions suppliers can consider include advanced technologies like supply chain control towers and blockchain.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 5, 2024

“Not only can the state of New York ban harmful additives, it can shed new light on the chemical safety decisions the food industry currently makes in secret by making these safety decisions accessible to everyone.” To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Businesses in the organic food supply chain have just weeks to prepare for the upcoming implementation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Rule. This updating regulation, which goes into effect on March 19, 2024, aims to fortify the integrity of USDA organic products.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Some examples of fraudulent practices in the fact-finding studies were either directly related to food safety risks or, due to a lack of traceability of products, such risks couldn’t be excluded. In March 2023, the EU Commission published a guidance document to support member states in combatting agri-food supply chain fraud.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 6, 2023

Premier Food Supplies LLC Troy, MI An import company in Michigan is on notice from the FDA for not having FSVPs for a number of imported food products. In a July 14 warning letter, the FDA described a March 14-23 Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of Premier Food Supplies LLC in Troy, MI.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

The cilantro was traced back to a Texas firm with no identified food manufacturing license that sourced the product from Mexico. Distribution of potentially contaminated products via improper supply chain channels remains a public health challenge. Finally, testing cilantro from the grower or distributor to confirm the presence of C.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 14, 2024

These updated guidance documents demonstrate our commitment to facilitating innovation while ensuring product safety,” Tracey Forfa, director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, said in a prepared statement. Some experts believe that the expedited process may raise food safety concerns.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 30, 2024

Supplier Documentation and Information. Suppliers must submit documentation and information that provide evidence of their qualifications. Submitted documentation and information should be reviewed through supplier auditing as part of pre-assessment or continuous evaluation procedures to assess the suitability of each supplier.

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Food Safety Tech

JUNE 4, 2024

In the intricate web of the global food supply chain, ensuring the safety and authenticity of consumables stands as a paramount concern. Food traceability, defined as the ability to provide comprehensive information about the history and origin of a product throughout its journey, emerges as a cornerstone in this endeavour.

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Food Safety Tech

APRIL 30, 2024

getting sick each year from foodborne illness, the FDA is continuing to transform the nation’s food safety system with more stringent rules and regulations. While FSMA 204 will require entities across the food industry to comply with the new requirements, it will contribute to a stronger and more resilient global food supply chain.

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As the food supply chain has become evermore global, the tracing of foodborne illness has become evermore complex. Although the Traceability Rule (FSMA 204) was enacted to mitigate that complexity, it has no provisions for interoperability between supply chains, primarily because FDA was not given the authority to require that.

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FMT Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

At its centre lies the food supply chain—an expansive network of producers, distributors, and retailers working tirelessly to bring us delicious meals! Understanding the significance of our food supply chains is of the utmost importance. They determine availability and affordability and influence quality and safety.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It’s heartening to note that a law protects restaurants from legal repercussions when donating food as long as there is no intentional misconduct or negligence in handling it. Notably, lawsuits of this nature have yet to be documented, further encouraging restaurants to engage in charitable food donations.

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 10, 2023

and international food supply. The FDA recently announced that it had no further questions about the safety of two cell-cultured meat products, which then went on to gain USDA grant of inspection and label approval. The main difference is the manufacturing process, and all of that has been extensively documented.

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Bill Marler

JUNE 2, 2022

HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients are safe. Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start.

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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. Here are a few notable statistics.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 9, 2020

Quality Assurance and Food Safety Magazine. 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.

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Food Safety Tech

JUNE 4, 2024

Proper and comprehensive supply chain management is critical to food safety. In the instance of a recall, businesses must be able to quickly activate their recall management plan, disseminating important information both up and down the supply chain while documenting to meet certification and regulatory requirements.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 20, 2025

Observations by VDACS inspection personnel documented in noncompliance records (NR) demonstrated multiple instances of noncompliance with Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures and Sanitation Performance Standards. Additional conditions documented included rust, beaded condensation and peeling caulk.

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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. FSMA’s basic tenet is a proactive approach to food safety.

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 28, 2023

I n a report released in May of 2023, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) offered an encouraging and attainable outlook for cooperative and effective functionality throughout the global food supply chain. Traceability Challenges in a Global Food Supply Chain Traceability is a common goal in all industries.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 24, 2020

Still, it should have been the wake-up call that mobilized the government to defeat this threat to food safety. Since 2017, there are nearly 500 documented victims and six deaths from leafy green vegetables contaminated by E. Because the disease is difficult to document, the actual numbers are likely many times higher.

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Food Safety Tech

MAY 28, 2024

On November 21, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule: Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods (Food Traceability Rule). Does it cover all the elements required in the Food Traceability Rule?

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

During the study, the researchers noticed the farmed pythons’ propensity for speedy growth, which they’ve documented in research published in Scientific Reports on March 14. “As As snake biologists, we already knew that pythons had impressive physiologies,” Natusch says.

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Bill Marler

MAY 24, 2022

COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FOOD POLICY AND RESPONSE. DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. government supply chain partners were engaged at the highest levels. CALIFF, M.D. FRANK YIANNAS, M.P.H.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Recent outbreaks have highlighted vulnerabilities in food safety systems. Traditional food safety monitoring often relies on manual checklists and visual inspection. Temperature logs and cleaning checklists serve an important documentation purpose, but they can't detect active contamination in real-time.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is out with its ” key achievements” for 2023 that protected public health through food safety and strengthened the food supply chain.

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Bill Marler

MARCH 16, 2021

Food Safety News reports: The new administration in Washington has yet to name an Under Secretary for Food Safety, but it has named a “power player” as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. She frequently comments on food safety issues. Until the president nominates and the U.S.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Following last week’s implementation of a 25% tariff on products entering the US from Mexico and Canada, plus an additional 10% tax on imports from China, food safety professionals should prepare for ripple effects throughout the supply chain. These tariffs create interconnected challenges requiring systematic attention.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

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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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

The recommendations in this guidance can help manufacturers/processors of LMRTE foods comply with the requirements for current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs), hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive controls to ensure a safe and sanitary food supply for these foods.

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