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After Netflix Poisoned – What would I do with a Food Safety Magic Wand?

Bill Marler

Over two months ago, while watching the premiere of the documentary, “Poisoned,” at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC, I got thinking again about how little in the past 30 years I feel I have moved the needle on food safety – pathogens and certainly, human nutrition. So, what would I do with a Food Safety Magic Wand on day one?

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Citizen Journalism at its best – eFoodAlert and insights into “Abbott Nutrition: The Gathering Storm”

Bill Marler

Between September 1, 2019 and September 20, 2021, Abbott Nutrition received seventeen consumer complaints regarding multiple Similac powdered formula products. APPLIED – FOI II – BR Abbott Nutritions- FEI# 1815692 9-2021 EIR. The complaint was reviewed by an internal Abbott Nutrition Medical Team.

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Protect the Package: Ensuring Food Safety in Shift to Takeout and Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

Food safety discussions have taken on a new level of urgency, as restaurants face the enormity of consequences of COVID-19. Here are three ways to support and communicate food safety claims and ensure that take-out and delivery items are safe once they leave the premises: Screening.

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Mr. Abbott, you are going to jail for manufacturing tainted infant formula

Bill Marler

A food product is also considered “adulterated” if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance, which may render it injurious to health. The 1938 Act, and the recently signed Food Safety Modernization Act, stand today as the primary means by which the federal government enforces food safety standards.

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House and Senate Oversight on Cronobacter and Infant Formula this week

Bill Marler

COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FOOD POLICY AND RESPONSE. DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. We also notified Abbott Nutrition about this case. CALIFF, M.D. FRANK YIANNAS, M.P.H.

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Unlocking the Promise of IoT in Food Safety and Transparency

Food Safety Tech

In today’s fast-paced world, ensuring food safety and efficiency is crucial for food businesses. Fortunately, technological advancements, including the Internet of Things (IoT), have revolutionized the way the food industry operates. The benefits of using IoT in the food industry include: Enhancing food safety.

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Five Ways Technology is Enhancing Consumer Trust

Food Safety Tech

Farm-to-table has become a popular dining concept over the last twenty years, yet the broader food and beverage industry still needs more transparency in many areas. A larger movement is now emerging to bridge this information gap, driven by consumer demand for deeper insights into the food they consume.