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USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioners announced a formal agreement...

Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • CME & Professional Development: What you need to know about foodborne illnesses

    Contaminated foods sicken an estimated 48 million Americans annually, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and roughly 3,000 deaths....

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Requirements

    With the first major compliance date that arrived on January 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided information...

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • New Funding Opportunity: Technical Assistance for Response to Public Health or...

    CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) is pleased to announce a new notice of funding opportunity,...

    Feb 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    CDC Webpage on Public Communication during Foodborne Outbreaks

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a new webpage on how public health and regulatory officials can...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Press Release, Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Standards Guidance Documents

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued five guidance documents to help importers and food producers understand and meet new Food...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA’s New Food Safety Modernization Act Webpages

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a webpage to provide stakeholders with easy access to information and resources...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Tools & Resources, Webinar, Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection

    Foodborne Illness Source Attribution Webinar Materials

    The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has posted materials from their webinar on December 15, 2017 that focused...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Press Release, Food Safety & Inspection

    Frozen Shredded Coconut Linked to Multistate Salmonella Outbreak

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and federal partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

    • USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioners announced a formal agreement aimed to making the oversight of food more efficient and effective by bolstering coordination between the two agencies. This agreement outlines how the agencies will collaborate with efficiency and effectiveness on produce safety and biotechnology activities while...

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

    CME & Professional Development: What you need to know about foodborne illnesses

    Contaminated foods sicken an estimated 48 million Americans annually, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and roughly 3,000 deaths. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have developed two web-based CME modules to help physicians identify, treat and report cases of foodborne illness and talk with patients about food safety. Primary care […]

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Requirements

    With the first major compliance date that arrived on January 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided information on the next steps of implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rule, “Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption”. The information is framed in a conversation with Samir, […]

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

    New Funding Opportunity: Technical Assistance for Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises

    CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) is pleased to announce a new notice of funding opportunity, CDC-RFA OT18-1804: Technical Assistance for Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises. Visit the STLT Gateway to learn more about the purposes of this funding opportunity and expected awardee strategies and activities. This funding opportunity […]

    Feb 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    CDC Webpage on Public Communication during Foodborne Outbreaks

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a new webpage on how public health and regulatory officials can communicate to consumers during foodborne outbreaks. The webpage discusses how warning consumers quickly about contaminated food can save lives. It includes information on deciding to communicate and informing the public, and it also provides outbreak […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Press Release, Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Standards Guidance Documents

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued five guidance documents to help importers and food producers understand and meet new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Standards. The guidance documents include the following: A draft guidance on Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule A Small Entity Compliance Guide on the FSVP rule A draft guidance on […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA’s New Food Safety Modernization Act Webpages

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a webpage to provide stakeholders with easy access to information and resources about the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to help them comply with the rules. Additionally, the FDA updated the Produce Safety Rule webpage with current information on the rule’s requirements, compliance dates, training, technical […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection

    Foodborne Illness Source Attribution Webinar Materials

    The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has posted materials from their webinar on December 15, 2017 that focused on foodborne illness source attribution estimates from 2013. Access the materials and the webinar recording. The estimates on foodborne illness source attribution can inform efforts to prioritize food safety initiatives, interventions, and policies for reducing...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Press Release, Food Safety & Inspection

    Frozen Shredded Coconut Linked to Multistate Salmonella Outbreak

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and federal partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to frozen shredded coconut. The Evershing International Trading Company has recalled 16 oz. bags of Coconut Tree Brand frozen Shredded Coconut. The CDC recommends that consumers, retailers, and restaurants to discontinue use of the recalled product....

    Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

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