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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

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. Generally speaking, FDA continues to leave a wide range of discretion to food service providers. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. goes uneaten.

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A Salmonella, Hepatitis A and E. coli weekend

Bill Marler

Based on available traceback data, the FDA requested that industry voluntarily withdraw romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California from the market and is requesting that the industry withhold distribution of romaine for the remainder of the growing season in Salinas. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 24 to November 18.

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Outbreak Database – Decades of Cantaloupe Outbreaks – Chemicals, Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, Norovirus and Listeria

Bill Marler

Food and … 2001 Outbreak of Salmonella at a Nursing Home Linked to Cantaloupe, Oregon A confirmed outbreak of Salmonellosis occurred in Oregon. The exposure locations were “nursing home, assisted living, home care” or restaurant. The vehicle of infection was cantaloupe.

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More settlements reached in 2018 E. coli outbreak linked to Yuma romaine lettuce

Bill Marler

The FDA and state and local regulatory officials traced the romaine lettuce to 23 farms and 36 fields in the Yuma growing region. The FDA, along with CDC and state partners, started an environmental assessment in the Yuma growing region and collected samples of water, soil, and manure. WGS showed that the E. What makes E.

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Law360 Bill Marler and COVID-19

Bill Marler

On the FDA side, which does imports and all the other foods, cereals, vegetables, they have a limited number of inspectors as it is. But again, the recalls from the FDA have dropped dramatically, and other than that, I think the only CDC report of a multistate outbreak was one involving blackberries that came out in January and February.

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Gift a Plate and Ambient Restaurant Sounds Playlist

Modern Restaurant Management

” Targeting police precincts, fire stations, hospitals, nursing homes, testing sites, shelters, UPS branches, and more, Wahlburgers has committed to donating thousands of warm meals to support those battling and greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in these markets as part of their #WhateverYouNeed program. .”

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FDA Cites Bakery for Preventive Control and GMP Issues

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Mena Food Group, Fort Lauderdale, FL, after inspecting the facility which manufactures ready-to eat (RTE) bakery products including breads, cakes, and pastries. However, to date, we have not received your written response to the issued FDA 483 describing corrective actions taken by your firm.

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