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Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the seventh edition of its draft guidance for industry on the FDA Food...
Nov 23, 2016 | Amy Chang
Keeping it Safe for the Holidays
My first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and...
Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
New FDA Tool: Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a new job aid tool to help determine Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS)...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
FDA Issues FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance for Small Businesses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued small entity compliance guidance under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
FDA Consumer Knowledge Food Safety Survey Report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
FDA Update: Guidance on Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry, Describing a Hazard That Needs Control in Documents...
Nov 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – The State of...
Due to the continued application and overuse of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance – which includes resistance among bacteria,...
Nov 03, 2016 | Sara Chang
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger Adolescents
After more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: 2017 AFDO Retail Program Standards Grant Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) are seeking applicants for the 2017...
Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility RegistrationThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the seventh edition of its draft guidance for industry on the FDA Food Facility Registration. Public comments regarding this guidance are being accepted by the FDA through February 6, 2017. Facilities that are required to register with the FDA include those that manufacture/process, pack or hold food […] Nov 23, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Keeping it Safe for the HolidaysMy first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and powerful food-safety attorneys in the country, FSN is a rich compendium of information warning readers about food recalls, foodborne illness outbreaks, food science, technology, food policy, and more. It provides such […] Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
New FDA Tool: Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foodsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a new job aid tool to help determine Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods. The resource is intended to be used in conjunction with the FDA Food Code. The FDA Food Code defines Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods for applicability for the provisions within the FDA Food Code. Access the […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
FDA Issues FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance for Small BusinessesThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued small entity compliance guidance under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to assist small and very small businesses with the implementation of the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food rules. Small businesses, those with fewer than 500 full-time employees, must comply with […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
FDA Consumer Knowledge Food Safety Survey ReportThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), have released the results of their annual Food Safety Surveys. The survey is used to gauge and track the public’s understanding of proper food safety handling techniques. Key findings from the report include […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
FDA Update: Guidance on Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization ActThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry, Describing a Hazard That Needs Control in Documents Accompanying the Food as Required by Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This guidance is intended for any entity that is subject to certain provisions (in part 117, part 507, the produce safety […] Nov 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – The State of Disease SurveillanceDue to the continued application and overuse of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance – which includes resistance among bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi – is a growing threat to human health and an increasingly critical component of the Global Health Security Agenda. This blog series will explore monitoring and measurement systems for antimicrobial use and resistance, the […] Nov 03, 2016 | Sara Chang |
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger AdolescentsAfter more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), voted to approve a recommendation that reduces the number of HPV vaccine doses from three to two […] Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: 2017 AFDO Retail Program Standards Grant ProgramThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) are seeking applicants for the 2017 AFDO-administered Retail Program Standards Grant Program. State, local, territorial, and tribal regulatory retail food programs enrolled in the Retail Program Standards are encouraged to apply by from November 2- December 1, 2016. This program provides […] Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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