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Food Safety Magazine: December 2017/January 2018 Edition

The December 2017/January 2018 edition of the Food Safety Magazine is now available online. This issue includes articles and columns...

Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • 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

    • Food Safety & Inspection

    Investigation of E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Romaine from Salinas, California November 2019

    FDA, CDC, and state health authorities are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 in the United States. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback evidence indicates that romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region is a likely source of this outbreak. Consumers: Consumers should not eat romaine lettuce harvested from Salinas, California. Additionally,...

    Nov 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Reducing Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting

    On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance to provide recommendations to those in the sprout seed industry to help reduce food safety hazards in the production of seed used for sprouting. Between January 1996 and August 2018, contaminated sprouts were associated with 50 outbreaks, which together resulted in more […]

    Jul 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Food Safety & Inspection

    Supply Chain Resilience Guide

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a Supply Chain Resilience Guide to provide emergency managers with recommendations on how to analyze supply chains and work with the private sector to enhance supply chain resilience in support of the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101: Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans. The guide also identifies how the […]

    May 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Outlines Multi-Layer Approach to Making Sure that Food Imports Are Safe

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its “Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food” which outlines the agency’s comprehensive approach to helping ensure the safety of food imported into the United States. The U.S. imports about 15 percent of its overall food supply from more than 200 countries or territories, with 13.8 million food […]

    Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    New McDonald’s Antibiotic Policy for Beef

    McDonald’s announced a new policy to reduce the overall use of antibiotics important to human health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), which applies across 85% of McDonald’s global beef supply chain. These are the steps McDonald’s is taking as part of the new policy: First, McDonald’s is partnering with supplying beef producers in […]

    Dec 28, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Data Dashboard Expanded to Include Food Safety Modernization Act

    The following announcement is from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): A new section of the FDA Data Dashboard has been launched to help importers and manufacturers/processors meet supply-chain requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) by helping them more easily find compliance and enforcement information related to specific firms. Three of […]

    Jun 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    Food Safety Magazine: February/March 2018 Edition

    The February/March 2018 edition of the Food Safety Magazine is now available online. This issue includes articles and columns on social responsibility, sprout safety, supply chain, allergen control, and more. Read the issue here.

    Mar 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety Magazine: December 2017/January 2018 Edition

    The December 2017/January 2018 edition of the Food Safety Magazine is now available online. This issue includes articles and columns on key food safety challenges, antimicrobial use in poultry processing, the supply chain and food safety culture, and more. Read the issue here.

    Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    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

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