Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The temporary requirements add an extra level of control to the food safety measures already in place under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). Food safety investigations by Canadian and U.S. coli O157:H7. coli outbreaks. Quick Facts.

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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. Food and Drug Administration. Office of Audit Services. W-00-22-59472.

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Registration is now open for the Virtual Food Safety Summit 2020 South Africa, scheduled for 3rd November 2020. This event is a joint venture hosted by Food Focus and Anelich Consulting. It will be hosted by professor Lucia Anelich, director of Anelich Consulting, and Linda Jackson, director of Food Focus. until 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2023

If subjected to a food recall, would you be able to produce clear records delineating every touchpoint where the food was produced, harvested, processed or transformed, shipped, received, and used? How long would it take you to produce all that information when the FDA came calling?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January of 2011 and expanded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. This last initiative is perhaps the most urgent for food businesses and requires immediate attention.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 23, 2023

EPA’s James “Jim” Jones was named Wednesday as the first FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. A Yiannas-Mayne rift was reported in 2022 that was so serious that they’d even argue about how food outbreaks should be investigated. Jones is scheduled to begin at the FDA on Sept. food supply. food supply.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The FDA has confirmed that lead chromate is the source of lead and chromium in cinnamon applesauce marketed for children and imported from Ecuador. Leaders at the FDA continue to believe the contamination was intentional. FDA’s leading hypothesis remains that this was likely an act of economically motivated adulteration.”

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Although the consuming public was kept in the dark, it is without question that government, industry and academia knew that the outbreak happened, but they all chose to hide it until late this evening – so much for “transparency” and so much for “food safety culture.” The FDA and the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2023

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. goes uneaten.

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Bill Marler

JULY 23, 2021

Nonprofit activist group, STOP Foodborne Illness, has announced that the organization has finalized recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to modernize the nation’s food recall system. The nation’s food recall system hasn’t been enhanced in five years. food supply.”. Plan highlights.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. coli outbreak investigation, the FDA traced the strain of outbreak E. The FDA also determined that nearby cattle were likely the source of E.

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Food Safety Tech

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Last week, hundreds of food safety professionals, members of the FDA and USDA, and leaders in academia, food safety testing and cybersecurity met in Parsippany, New Jersey, for the 2023 Food Safety Consortium.

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to strengthen its inspection efforts to safeguard the nations food supply, according to a recent report published by the U.S. FDA says it needs more inspectors to meet its targets. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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Bill Marler

MAY 24, 2022

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. CALIFF, M.D. MAYNE, PH.D.

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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 News

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act , the first law in the U.S. to ban four harmful chemicals from candy, cereal, soda, and other processed food sold and produced in the state. is so far behind the rest of the world regarding food safety, he said. It’s unacceptable that the U.S. We applaud Gov.

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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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Food Safety Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Rosa DeLauro’s Toxic Free Food Act would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to overhaul the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) process, calling it a “loophole” that allows substances to secretly enter the food supply without adequate safety review.

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Food Safety Tech

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The USDA has appointed 21 new members and nine returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The purpose of the committee is to provide impartial scientific advice and recommendations to federal food safety agencies. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Ms.

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 23, 2023

Program areas would include food safety, chemical safety and innovative food products, including those from new agricultural technologies, that will bolster the resilience of the U.S. Jones is scheduled to begin at the FDA on September 24, 2023. food supply. I’m delighted to welcome Jim to the FDA.

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Food Safety Tech

APRIL 22, 2024

On April 18, the FDA shared test results for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in 95 samples from one regional collection from its Total Diet Study (TDS). Per the FDA, no PFAS have been detected in over 97% (788 out of 813) of the fresh and processed foods tested from the TDS to date. food supply.”

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

Food and Drug Administration has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods who are covered by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule and using uncooked or unpasteurized materials derived from poultry or cattle (e.g.,

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration’s first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Jim Jones, started his work yesterday and sent the below letter to colleagues. FDA Commissioner Robert Calif appointed Jones after the agency’s embarrassing turmoil over the lack of a clear chain of command on the food side of its responsibilities.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

food supply are safe and nutritious. This effort is part of the FDA’s ongoing commitment to strengthen the safety, resiliency and oversight of the infant formula industry. In addition, it further elaborates on new infant formula-related requirements that were included in the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 23, 2024

We spoke with Sabo to learn more about his findings, how these tools can be utilized by public health agencies and the food industry and what’s next for AI/ML in food safety. Visual text analytics can scan inspection reports and analyze terms related to serious food safety violations.

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Fast Casual

JULY 24, 2024

Mike Schwartz, SVP of Member Value for IFMA, breaks down the FSMA 204, which requires that by January 2026, companies involved in the food supply chain must maintain detailed records of food traceability to improve food safety and expedite the response to foodborne illness outbreaks.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Food and Drug Administration has issued a direct final rule to complete administrative actions that reflect the agency’s June 2015 final determination that the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods is no longer Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). The FDA’s actions regarding PHOs address artificial sources of trans fat.

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Frank Yiannas, former Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the FDA, has joined the iFoodDS Board of Directors. iFoodDS is a provider of connected traceability, quality and food safety solutions. Yiannas will advise the company on strategy. We are excited to welcome him to the iFoodDS board of directors.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 5, 2024

On March 5, the FDA issued the final guidance “ Dietary Supplements: New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes: Guidance for Industry.” Under section 413(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. Topics include: Who needs to submit an NDIN? Where should an NDIN be submitted?

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Food and Drug Administration today announced that, on behalf of the agency, the U.S. Marshals Service conducted a mass seizure of FDA-regulated spices and food additive products held for sale under insanitary conditions. The FDA plays a critical role in safeguarding the U.S.

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Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 23, 2023

Califf, MD, FDA commissioner, and exercise decision-making authority over all the program’s entities. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), stakeholder community, and private industry dealing with challenges related to chemical safety and environmental sustainability. food supply.

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Food Safety Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA’s) Pesticide Monitoring Program Report for fiscal year (FY) 2022, including the rates of violative samples, imported versus domestic foods, and chemicals of concern. This article summarizes the results of the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

In foodservice establishments, the same technology opens doors to greater food safety and ingredient transparency. Fast, accurate, trustworthy product identification enables targeted recalls and helps avoid unnecessary removal of unaffected products, reducing food waste.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In response to the infant formula supply crisis in 2022 and the deadly infections that led to it, the FDA has updated its infant formula compliance program. The agency also discovered that the company had tested product and received positive outcomes for Cronobacter, which Abbott had not reported to the FDA.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 11, 2024

The FDA has announced several additional steps it is taking to address concerns about elevated lead levels. reminding them of the requirement to implement controls to prevent contamination from potential chemical hazards in food, including ground cinnamon products.

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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. Combine those limitations with the massive time constraints put on today’s food service worker, and you have a system fraught with missteps.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

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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