Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two temporary food labeling guidance documents that attempt to balance industry supply and demand during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The requirements apply to products, including ingredients, that are typically purchased by restaurants to further prepare for sale to consumers.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

From the FDA: Although you stated that corrective actions were implemented following the 2019 and 2012 outbreaks, you have not provided FDA with any information demonstrating long-term, sustainable corrections have been implemented throughout your organization to prevent this violation from recurring in the future. Multistate E.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

According to the FDA, this action is occurring within the context of its ongoing commitment to enhance regulatory oversight and reflects the agency’s determination to ensure optimal conditions for producing infant formula. Despite these actions, the FDA does not advise parents and caregivers to avoid specific infant formulas.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 13, 2023

FDA is conducting an onsite inspection at the Austrofoods facility located in Ecuador. FDA will update this advisory to share the sample results once the analysis is complete. Working together with Ecuadorian authorities, the FDA has confirmed that, of Negasmart’s direct customers, only Austrofoods ships product to the US.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

Following receipt of a complaint and sample results from DSHS, the FDA notified Apricot Power of the results of amygdalin analysis and FDA's initial concerns. "On Upon additional assessment of the findings, the FDA held a follow up call with the firm to share the risks associated with these products.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 1, 2024

has ceased the production and distribution of the affected products due to FDA sampling which discovered the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The products included in the recall is: [link] Product can be identified by comparing the date and plant information on the product. Totally Cool, Inc. Totally Cool, Inc. Totally Cool, Inc.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today submitted for the record a report acquired from a whistleblower who worked at the Abbott facility which produces infant formula recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February. The report was submitted to the FDA on October 20, 2021.

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Food Safety News

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. In a Sept.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. The FDA inspected your manufacturing facility, located at 10849 Midwest Industrial Blvd. The FDA inspected your manufacturing facility, located at 10849 Midwest Industrial Blvd. You should provide this information in your response to this letter.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JUNE 11, 2024

FDA issued a health warning after a reported number of cases of adverse reactions linked to bars, cones, and gummies from the brand Diamond Shruumz. More information on recommended usage below.] FDA is working to determine the cause of these illnesses and is considering the appropriate next steps. No deaths have been reported.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to the details published online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on July 20, 2023, and is ongoing. lb Plastic Bag Product Quantity: 674 lbs Code Information: Code 10201310 REGAL OREGANO LEAVES 20 lbs. , lb Plastic Bag Product Quantity: 674 lbs Code Information: Code 10201310 REGAL OREGANO LEAVES 20 lbs. ,

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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. Here is a preview of the FDA’s position See full testimony – FDA Testimony ECOI Infant Formula 5.25.2022 final : TESTIMONY OF. CALIFF, M.D. COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS.

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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. Louie: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your sprouting operation and noodle manufacturing facility, located at 4501 Shepard St., For example: i.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Information on lot codes and UPCs can be found in the firm’s recall announcement. FDA is aware that, as of December 13, recalled WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Puree product (including recalled three packs) was still on the shelves at several Dollar Tree stores in multiple states. What are they thinking – not!

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JANUARY 11, 2024

According to the details posted by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Aug. 3, 2023, and is ongoing. The recalled products were distributed in the U.S. in California and Washington and distributed internationally to Japan. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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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 15, 2023

FDA issued an advisory about not consuming Red’s Best chopped clams that were likely harvested from prohibited waters in MA on 11/25/2023 and 11/26/2023. The FDA is awaiting further information on distribution of the chopped clams and will continue to monitor the investigation and provide assistance to state authorities as needed.

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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. Did not maintain documentation that the untreated spices you purchase and send to the third-party (b)(4) providers are treated under a validated process that delivers an appropriate destruction of Salmonella. As examples: a.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe with the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella following a test conducted on cantaloupe in a distribution center by the FDA. The company is cooperating with the FDA regarding this recall. and sold in various retail supermarkets.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 18, 2024

According to the details posted by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Dec. 18, 2023, and is ongoing. The recalled products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)

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Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 9, 2023

FDA and USDA both recently announced efforts to review label claims, with the goal of increasing consumer trust in and reliance on label claims. Front-of-pack labeling is intended to provide consumers with high-level nutrient information to allow consumers to make quick decisions about which foods to purchase and consume.

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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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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

At the same time, criminal information unsealed in federal court in Little Rock, AR, charged Family Dollar with one misdemeanor count of causing FDA-regulated products to become adulterated while being held under insanitary conditions. Consumers trust that products purchased from retail stores such as Family Dollar are safe,” said U.S.

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Bill Marler

AUGUST 7, 2022

Of 13 people with information available, 4 were hospitalized. FDA conducted WGS analysis on an environmental sample collected at the Lexington, Kentucky, J.M. Of 18 people with available information, 13 (72%) have been hospitalized. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 20, 2022, through May 24, 2022.

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FoodInsight

JULY 14, 2023

Over half of Americans consume animal meat daily, with taste, value, and general appearance being their top priorities when purchasing animal meat. FDA approved the safety of these products. The post Innovations in Alternative Proteins: Understanding the Viewpoints and Purchasing Behaviors of U.S.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 18, 2023

According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on July 22, 2023, and is ongoing. Recalled products were distributed in California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on June 16, 2023, and is ongoing. PBM Nutritionals, LLC is recalling Parent’s Choice brand Sensitivity Premium Infant Formula and Tippy Toes brand Sensitivity Premium Infant Formula because of an inadvertent release of rejected product to the market.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 10, 2021

After purchasing and consuming a Billy Club Sandwich from D&L’s restaurant on February 21, 2020, Plaintiff Travis Knorr began to develop symptoms consistent with a STEC O103 infection and within the typical STEC incubation period on February 26, 2020. purchased a majority share of Jimmy John’s, LLC. In late 2019, an outbreak of E.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

CIBUS Fresh has informed the FDA of this recall and is working with customers to ensure the impacted product is removed from store shelves and is no longer distributed. If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

American consumers must be able to trust that the foods they purchase are safe to eat,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The The FDA, CDC, and Blue Bell all issued public recall notifications on March 13, 2015.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Information on lot codes and UPCs can be found in the firm’s recall announcement. FDA is aware that, as of December 7, recalled WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Puree product (including recalled three packs) was still on the shelves at several Dollar Tree stores in multiple states. Product Recalled cinnamon apple puree and applesauce products.

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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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Penn State Food Safety Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Appleton City Feed Service LLC of Appleton City, MO for violations to Preventive Controls for Animal Feeds regulations as well as the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your non-FDA licensed medicated feed mill located at 302 W.

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Bill Marler

JULY 29, 2021

Over the last several weeks I have been monitoring the FDA and CDC as both of our premier public health entities tried to track down the likely vector sickening people across several states with E. Of 16 people with information available, 7 have been hospitalized. People reported buying different varieties and brands of cake mix.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

According to details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Sept. Recalled product: Dried Longans Product Quantity: 18 Cases Code Information: production batch: B2Y20L04 Anyone who purchased the recalled products should immediately dispose of it and not consume it. 5, 2023, and is ongoing.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 8, 2024

The FDA recently specifically classified gloves as Zone 1 Food Contact Surfaces, meaning in direct contact with ready to eat (RTE) ingredients or finished food products, and at the highest risk for product contamination. however, there is no requirement from the FDA for gloves to arrive “intact, clean, and sanitary” and “impermeable.”

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AUGUST 31, 2023

According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Aug. Treehouse Foods of Oak Brook, IL, is recalling 13,000 cases of Trader Joe’s Multigrain Crackers with Sunflower and Flax Seeds because of pieces of metal found in the product. 15, 2023, and is ongoing.

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