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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MARCH 11, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration is requesting 7.4 The FDA’s request is less than 1 percent of President Biden’s proposed $7.3 The FDA requests an increase of $495 million above its current funding level. A small part of the FDA’s $702 billion request would go toward food safety. 30 this year.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. A food firm in California is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food regulation. 7, 2023, warning letter, the FDA described a Feb.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems. __ Wan-Gee Foods Inc. 9 warning letter to Wan-Gee Foods Inc. the Food and Drug Administration warned the company of violations of federal law.

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Food Safety Tech

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The FDA has released two new chapters to the Draft Guidance for Industry: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food. It provides procedures, practices and processes to meet requirements in the acidified foods regulations and to meet requirements under the preventive controls for human foods rule.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Here is an overview of each bill: SB 577 —Local Food Regulations and the Local Food Regulation Registry SB 577 provides clarity to food establishments and licensing authorities regarding the enforceability of health regulations. This is similar to language in the 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-201.17(B):

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

By Adriene Cooper, Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit Two brand new certificate courses will be offered at the 2024 Food Safety Summit including Preventive Controls for Human Foods 2.0 It also provides a solid overview of food safety standards and practices. day course.

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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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JANUARY 21, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 6, 2023 warning letter, the FDA described an April 17-21, 2023 inspection of Lone Star Botanicals Inc.’s s food manufacturing facility in Tyler, TX. After the inspection, FDA investigators issued a Form 483 (FDA-483), Inspectional Observations.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Cooperstown Cheese Company LLC Milford, NY A food firm in New York is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

— 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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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Greenland, NH A food firm in New Hampshire is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation. Victory Trading Company Inc.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Wan-Gee Foods of St. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your manufacturing facility, located at 10849 Midwest Industrial Blvd. At the conclusion of the inspection, the FDA investigators issued an FDA Form 483 (FDA-483), Inspectional Observations.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Knickerbocker 365 Inc, a processor of ready-to-eat (RTE) breads, rolls, and buns manufacturing facility located in Madison Heights, MI. This points out many of the same issues identified in bakery operations. pieces of equipment (i.e., link] WARNING LETTER Knickerbocker 365 Inc. Sokana: The U.S.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 3, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 7, 2023 warning letter, the FDA told the bakery owner that the agency has determined that your recalled “Our Family” brand White Hot Dog Enriched Buns (8 count, 12oz. 343(w)], in that the finished product label did not declare a major food allergen, sesame.

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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. US Gulf Coast Trading Co.

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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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Food Safety Tech

JUNE 27, 2023

Food safety is set to gain national prominence with the release of “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.” Coli outbreak, and also in terms of my work with USDA and the FDA and my role as an academic who speaks on food safety and food safety policy. I had no idea this is still an issue.”

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 13, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Porfirios Italian Foods Inc. Trenton, NJ A food firm in New Jersey is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

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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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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.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a pretty small NJ Italian Food company who did not have a Food Safety Plan. There continues to be issues involving small food companies that have yet to address FSMA regulations. If FDA can find this place located in a neighborhood in Trenton.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MAY 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a low acid canned food (LACF) facility, located on Huarong County, Yueyang, Hunan, China. Did not process a food in conformity with at least the scheduled process filed with FDA as required by 21 CFR 108.35 Xia Wang: The U.S. As stated in 21 CFR 108.25(j),

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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. It was a defining moment in food safety history.”

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to High Quality Organics, a ready-to-eat (RTE) spice facility, located in Reno, NV. The company did not conduct a reanalysis of your food safety plan when needed after Ground Organic Parsley, lot # 62868 and lot # 63196, tested positive for the pesticide Chlorpyrifos ((b)(4)).

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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

AUGUST 15, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to the company that was responsible for producing the cinnamon apple sauce that was contaminated with lead. As you may remember, the cinnamon used had been contaminated with lead chromate in what FDA believed to be a case of economically-motivated intentional adulteration.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to STC India Private Limited, an Indian manufactuer of RTE mouth fresheners called Mukhwas. In the report, FDA cited Preventive Control issues, specifically around the control of pathogens in a RTE food, and GMP issues, including pest control and cleaning issues.

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MAY 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a Chinese manufacture of RTE soy protein isolate. FDA inspected the food manufacturing facility, located in Ye County, Pingdingshan, Henan, 467200, China from August 15 to 17, 2023. According to the Laboratory Manager and Food Safety Plan Systems manager, the firm sends their U.S.

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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

JULY 23, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Discover Fresh Foods, LLC of Greenville, SC, a manufacturer of refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) dips and spreads. FDA laboratory analysis of sample #1242488 also found three (3) out of the 99 swabs were positive for Listeria innocua (L. USDA FSIS notified FDA L. monocytogenes.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MAY 22, 2024

In this Warning Letter issued to a cookie dough manufacturing company, it is important to see the approach FDA is taking with regard to allergens and supplier-controlled hazards. FDA responded, "However, the response did not contain sufficient supporting documentation for FDA to adequately evaluate your corrective actions.

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MARCH 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a Michigan firm after the firm failed to respond to FDA's request to provide corrective actions related to a recall the firm had conducted. The message here, respond to FDA requests. 343(w)], in that the finished product label did not declare a major food allergen, milk.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The FDA investigation into the lead contamination in the apple cinnamon fruit pouches continues. To this point in time, FDA has not found lead in non-cinnamon product, which leads them to believe that the cinnamon is the source of the lead. The FDA has not been able to test the specific cinnamon used in the product.

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MARCH 8, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Barsotti Juice Company, Inc. You may find the Act, the juice HACCP regulation and the Juice HACCP Hazards and Controls Guidance through links in FDA's home page at www.fda.gov. At the conclusion of the inspection, the FDA investigator issued your facility a Form FDA 483, Inspectional Observations.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The FDA Hazards Guide is a document intended to help with the compliance of meeting specific Preventive Controls for Human Food regulations. It has been an ongoing effort, with FDA releasing sections as they are completed. This week, FDA released two new sections, one of those focused on allergen control.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to an Indiana bakery that did not have proper label controls in place for sesame. FDA stated they will verify implementation of any corrective actions during FDA’s next inspection of the facility. 343(w)], in that the finished product label did not declare a major food allergen, sesame.

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