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A little Food Safety Fiction – Sorta

Bill Marler

By the time you began working in the restaurants in high school you were well-steeped in food safety, the cold chain, and third-party audits. From overseeing the expanded purchasing staff to hiring and firing decisions, things came at you like a firehose. coli in undercooked beef, or a growing problem of leafy greens and E.

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The Foundation of Food Safety: Addressing Glove Selection & Implementation

Food Safety Tech

The review in the July 2024 Journal of Food Protection , “Potential for Glove Risk Amplification via Direct Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Contamination,” sheds light on critical issues within the glove manufacturing industry and their implications for food safety.

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Food safety expert’s book discusses hidden truths in ‘Who Watches the Kitchen?’

Food Safety News

Food safety specialist Francine L. This exposé delves into the hidden truths of the food service industry, bringing light to incidents that have shocked the culinary world. I’ve seen it all, and I’m sharing stories from the trenches to illustrate what not to do while outlining the steps to ensure safety and health for all.” “Who

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CDC, Tip o’ the Hat for the Tip o’ the Pen

Bill Marler

Compared with other outbreaks, those associated with novel food vehicles were more likely to involve illnesses in multiple states and food recalls and were larger in terms of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Two thirds of novel foods did not require cooking after purchase.

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Consumer Confidence In Food Safety On The Decline

Food Safety Tech

Given this stark decline, the latest International Food Information Council (IFIC) Spotlight Survey: American Consumer Perceptions of Food Ingredient Safety further examines how consumers make safety assessments when it comes to purchasing and consuming foods and beverages, specifically regarding ingredients.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

E ditor’s Note: With permission, Food Safety News today posts the 2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislature by Doug Farquhar, JD, Government Affairs Director for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). The following table summarizes bills related to food safety introduced by state legislation in 2023.

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Blue Bell hit with $17,250,000 Criminal Fine

Bill Marler

million fine and forfeiture amount is the largest-ever criminal penalty following a conviction in a food safety case. 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