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Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Report: In Imported Produce Outbreaks, A Link Between Early Cases and Port of Entry
Each year, produce accounts for half of the foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. To determine if there is a link between...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Weaknesses in the National Organic Program’s International “Arrangements and...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a report on the National Organic Program’s International “Arrangements...
Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang
Mitigating the Risks of Animal Importation: Who’s Responsible?
Hundreds of thousands of animals are imported into the United States every day, increasing the chance for infectious diseases...
Oct 13, 2016 | Erin Laird
Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month
Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent...
Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New FDA Report: Reportable Food Registry
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released their fifth annual “Report for the Reportable Food Registry...
May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA Releases Rules on Produce and Imported Foods to Modernize and Strengthen Food...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized three new rules to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. The rules include...
Nov 17, 2015 | Amy Chang
Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign GovernmentThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign Government. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gave the FDA the authority to refuse imported food admission into the United States if the agency is not permitted to inspect the foreign establishment […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Report: In Imported Produce Outbreaks, A Link Between Early Cases and Port of EntryEach year, produce accounts for half of the foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. To determine if there is a link between the geographic location of early case and specific ports of entry from imported produce, scientists analyzed date from five produce-related outbreaks between 1998 and 2008. A link would lead to potentially quicker […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Weaknesses in the National Organic Program’s International “Arrangements and Agreements”The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a report on the National Organic Program’s International “Arrangements and Agreements.” The USDA’s Inspector General found that the processes needed to be reformed. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) was determined to need an overhaul in how they control organic imports. Below is an excerpt from the report. […] Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Mitigating the Risks of Animal Importation: Who’s Responsible?Hundreds of thousands of animals are imported into the United States every day, increasing the chance for infectious diseases transmittable to humans to be introduced with them. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 60% of infectious diseases in humans are spread from animals. The elevated risk of infectious […] Oct 13, 2016 | Erin Laird |
Celebrating National Food Safety Education MonthFoodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent contamination of strawberries imported to the U.S. from Egypt that sparked cases of Hepatitis A. September marks National Food Safety Education Month, also known as National Food Safety Month, which was created to raise awareness about preventing […] Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New FDA Report: Reportable Food RegistryThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released their fifth annual “Report for the Reportable Food Registry (RFR).” This tool identifies early warning signs for potential health risks associated with reportable foods, supporting the FDA, its state and local partners, and the food industry to make immediate steps in removing contaminated foods from the market. It also provides... May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FDA Releases Rules on Produce and Imported Foods to Modernize and Strengthen Food Safety SystemThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized three new rules to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. The rules include the Produce Safety rule, the Foreign Supplier Verification programs (FSVP) rule, and the Accredited Third-Party Certification rule. Learn more about the rules on FDA’s website. Nov 17, 2015 | Amy Chang |
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