Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Food safety investigations by Canadian and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify and respond to any potential outbreaks. For more information, read the CFIA’s guidance Import requirements for romaine lettuce from the United States. FDA Releases Investigation Report Following Fall 2020 Outbreak of E.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

Additionally, loss of temperature control can lead to tainted food or dishes, causing illnesses, regulatory standard violations and reputational damage. On average, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) quality system regulation posits that employees of a restaurant spend more than 1.5 The Future of Foodservice?

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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 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. How should the information be organized and presented?

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

FDA issued an update on lead contaminated applesauce. 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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Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The FDA has provided an update on actions the agency has taken, and those underway, to strengthen the safety and resiliency of the supply of nutritious infant formula, including the release of a progress report specific to actions the agency has taken to meet the recommendations in the FDA’s Evaluation of the Infant Formula Response.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

AI algorithms are uniquely able to analyze data from various sources, such as FDA inspections, supplier data, and public records, to validate suppliers’ claims and maintain a high level of trust throughout the supply chain. It's also essential to verify modern restaurant supply chains.

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Agroknow

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

There are different ways that food safety teams can stay informed about incidents and emerging risks that could be critical to their supply chain. For example, regularly checking official, trusted websites like the European RASFF portal and the US FDA recalls and safety alerts.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 26, 2024

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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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 20, 2025

In recent years, food recalls have become a concern for the food and beverage (F&B) industry, with regulatory bodies tightening oversight as the number of recall-related incidents continues to rise. FSMA 204 will bring major changes to the F&B industry by enhancing traceability requirements for high-risk foods.

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) final ruling for the Food Safety Modernization Act has introduced new stringent regulations that organizations who manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods must follow. These milestones offer visibility into the product’s journey through the supply chain.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the report for its fiscal year (FY) 2021 pesticide residue monitoring program, summarizing findings from FDA testing of human and animal foods for approximately 750 different pesticides and selected industrial compounds between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 10, 2024

The FDA established CORE to find, stop, and aid in the prevention of foodborne illness outbreaks. CORE only deals with FDA-regulated human foods and does not investigate foods under the jurisdiction of the U.S. The FDA has jurisdiction over about 80 percent of the U.S. food supply.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 19, 2023

FDA released results of their evaluation of 3rd party audit standards to assess whether those standards are in alignment with FDA FSMA regulations. FDA finding of alignment indicates that the relevant technical components of the PC Human Food or Produce Safety rules have been addressed. Why is this important?

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 23, 2024

Visual text analytics is a set of capabilities within this platform that perform text analysis, which is a way to process documents—or the information within documents—to better understand themes, extract key information and look for particular patterns in an automated manner. How does the platform report this information?

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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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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

While being ready to manage food safety incidents requires dedicated efforts from policymakers, food safety authorities, farmers and food business operators, consumers also have an active role to play. It’s equally important that households assemble emergency food supplies that don’t require refrigeration or cooking to be safe.

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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. The rule was finalized by the FDA on November 15, 2022. With millions of people in the U.S. Then, make sure that you understand any exemptions that apply to your business.

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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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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 18, 2024

The Pressure for Improved Regulation With the number of people suffering from food allergies in the U.S. doubling in each of the last two decades, [3] there is a high demand for food manufacturers to improve the allergen information they provide for consumers. the FDA lists only nine key allergens. [5]

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Food Safety Tech

JUNE 14, 2024

Food safety standards are a set of rules and regulations established by regulatory agencies, such as FDA (21CFR117), international organizations, i.e., World Health Organization (WHO) or Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), and industry bodies, such as SQF, to ensure the safety and quality of the food supply chain.

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 23, 2024

Introduction The safety of our food supply is critical to public health, economic stability, and consumer confidence. The United States has developed a comprehensive regulatory framework for food safety that relies heavily on federal laws and oversight. Food Safety System The U.S. Food Safety Laws The U.S.

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GFI

JULY 15, 2024

Proof points: The European Union earmarked €50 million ($54 million) to advance the development and scaling-up of food from microorganisms. This covers algae and precision fermentation capacity, with the latter aiming “to improve the sustainability, efficiency, and resilience of the European food supply chain.”

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 13, 2024

In an era where technology permeates every aspect of food production, processing, and distribution, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures is crucial for effective food defense. As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the methods employed by those who seek to manipulate or sabotage our food supply.

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Food Safety Experts

AUGUST 3, 2023

NETFLIX “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig, known for her work on “The Devil We Know,” has taken on the challenge of investigating these hidden risks within the food industry. The post Unveiling the Hidden Risks appeared first on Food Safety Experts.

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FoodInsight

DECEMBER 2, 2024

While cadmium may be detected in some plant-based foods, exposure remains extremely low. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the lead U.S. Agency for protecting the public from overexposure to cadmium in food. The FDA has a temporary intake guideline of 0.210.36 The FDA is the lead U.S.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

FDA’s onsite inspection of the Austrofoods facility in Ecuador has ended. However, the FDA investigation of the elevated lead levels in recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches continues. During the inspection, investigators collected samples of cinnamon supplied by Negasmart to Austrofoods. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Like it or not, food safety professionals are risk communicators. Family and friends often ask for my opinion when they see alarming headlines about the safety of our food supply. Food and Drug Administration and FSIS, and Frank Yiannas, former deputy commissioner at the FDA.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 14, 2023

By then, most Americans were shopping at grocery stores for the majority of their food — rather than growing it themselves or purchasing it directly from farms — as well as consuming more processed and packaged products, ultimately leading to greater concern about the freshness of ingredients. What Does an Expiration Date Actually Mean?

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The company did not immediately recall the products or issue any formal communication to inform customers about the potential Listeria contamination. consumers rely on food producers and suppliers to ensure the safety of the nation’s food supply. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “We

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Bill Marler

JULY 29, 2022

Over the last 30 years I have gotten to know many that work or worked at both the FDA and CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) [is] [d]edicated to safeguarding food, …, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada’s people, …. So, FDA, CFIA, what the hell are you doing?

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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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Bill Marler

JANUARY 24, 2020

coli outbreaks than any other food, including beef, but the government’s efforts to secure the safety of greens remains a pale shadow of its policing of red meat. The Globe review found that the FDA still sometimes seems more concerned with preventing panic than fully informing the public about health hazards in the food supply.

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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.” From the FDA this evening: Today, the U.S.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2024

For additional World Food Safety Day resources, visit WHO , UN or the FDA. To discuss food safety, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to a number of restaurant industry executives. We all win when food is served safely.

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