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New food safety laws take effect in Texas

Food Safety News

The 88th Texas Legislature passed two bills impacting food establishments with Sept. The new laws benefit the 55,000 food service establishments in the Lone Star State that employ more than 1.4 This is similar to language in the 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-201.17(B): 1 implementation dates.

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CA Department of Health Issues Advisory for Canned Foods Sold by Cannery Not Registered with State Cannery Program

Penn State Food Safety Blog

California has a Cannery Program that establishes requirements for California facilities that package both both low acid and acidified foods in sealed containers. link] How is this different than FDA Acidified or Low Acid Canned food regulations? Could it be that the State of California has stepped in to help the FDA?

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Food safety standards: Is bridging the international divide possible?

Food Safety News

— 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.

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Food Safety Challenges and Regulations in Retail and Foodservice

Food Quality & Safety

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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Canned Coffee Recalled for Failing to Meet Regulatory Requirements That Address Clostridium botulinum

Penn State Food Safety Blog

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. The problem was identified when the U.S.

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FDA Issues Warning Letter to Company Failing to Properly Acidify Tea Beverage

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Brewing Market Coffee, an acidified manufacturing facility located in Boulder, Colorado. The company "failed to exercise sufficient control, including frequent testing, and recording of results, so that finished equilibrium pH values for acidified foods are not higher than 4.6,

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