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California Nut Butter Producer Issued Warning Letter for Ineffective Food Safety Plan

Penn State Food Safety Blog

The internet has opened the door to many food operations to sell products. Recently, FDA inspected a Berkley California operation, Living Tree Community Foods, Inc. The company had a Food Safety Plan, but was basically there for show in that it did not really address the hazards associated with the process.

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Michigan Bakery Cited by FDA for Issues with Food Safety Plan and Its Implementation

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The hazard analysis indicates that it was approved by the President/Owner (Sandra Sokana) who is not a PCQI, and there is no PCQI trained individuals or individuals who are qualified through experience to develop and apply a food safety system. link] WARNING LETTER Knickerbocker 365 Inc. Sokana President/Owner Knickerbocker 365 Inc.

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FDA asks for $702 billion for the coming year

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“This funding will allow the agency to enhance food safety and nutrition, advance medical product safety, help support supply chain resiliency, strengthen the agency’s public health and mission-support capacity, and modernize the FDA’s infrastructure and facilities.”

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Warning Letter Issued to Candy Company After Mislabeling Issue Leads to Undeclared Peanuts

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Hilo, HI 96720-4428 United States Issuing Office: Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V United States May 29, 2024 WL 681107 Dear Ms. Misbranding: Peanuts are considered a “major food allergen” under section 201(qq) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § WARNING LETTER [link] Big Island Candies, Inc. 585 Hinano St.

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FDA issues warning letter to bakery regarding improper allergen labels

Food Safety News

In documentation provided to the Office of Human and Animal Food Operations East Division 6 Recall Coordinator on March 21 and 28, 2023, you indicated that your firm reformulated “Our Family” brand White Hot Dog Enriched Buns in January 2023 by adding sesame to the formulation. . §

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Warning Letter Issued to Hawaii Water Processor

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Also, "the process controls did not include, as appropriate to the nature of the applicable control and its role in the facility's food safety system, parameters associated with the control of a hazard, as required by 21 CFR 117.135(c)(1)(i)" [link] Waiakea Bottling Inc.

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FDA Issues Warning Letter to Small NJ Italian Foods Co

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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. MARCS-CMS 656454 — JUNE 21, 2023 Recipient: Mr. Robert Calabro Owner Porfirios Italian Foods, Inc.

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