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FDA Is Preparing Guidances That Will Help Food Companies Prevent Foodborne Illness
Aug 30, 2016When we were drafting and seeking public comment on the rules that will implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), we promised that we would do whatever we could to help the regulated industry understand and meet the new ...
Tags: FSMA, guidances, foodborne illness
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Grocery Manufacturers Association, Bettelle Partner to Combat Food Fraud with EMAlert Tool
Apr 21, 2016US-based trade organisation the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and technology company Battelle have partnered to provide a secure, web-based software tool called EMAlert, which allows food manufacturers to review and understand ...
Tags: GMA, Battelle, EMAlert, Food manufactures
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3M Petrifilm Plate Reader Software Upgrade Offers Expanded Reading Capabilities
Apr 21, 20163M Food Safety, the availability of software enhancements to its 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader, a peripheral device that serves as an automated alternative to the more time-consuming task of manually counting and documenting colonies of ...
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USDA Provides $4.7m Grants for Food Safety Education, Training and Technical Assistance Projects
Apr 20, 2016The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $4.7m grants for food safety education, training, and technical assistance projects, which will enable farmers and small food processors, vegetable and fruit merchants and others to ...
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US Regulators Warn Food Industry to Take Preventive Action Against Food-Borne Diseases
Nov 5, 2015The Center for Disease Prevention (CDC), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have issued a warning to food companies to be more proactive in preventing food-borne diseases after a new data shows ...
Tags: Food-Borne Diseases, Food Industry
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US Watchdog Finalises Two Rules to Prevent Food Safety Risks
Sep 14, 2015In the wake of several foodborne illness outbreaks in the US, the country's watchdog has finalized two rules that requires firms to identify food safety risks and detail measures to prevent or minimize such risks from occuring. ...
Tags: Food Safety Risks, US Watchdog
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US Food Agency Contemplates Amending Regulation on Registration of Food Facilities
Apr 10, 2015The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule to amend and update its regulation on registration of food facilities, in a bid to enhance the food facility registration system. Besides improvement, this new development ...
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Us Sets up a Single Body for Food Safety
Feb 4, 2015US President Barack Obama has proposed the establishment of a single food safety agency that will consolidate the responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety Inspection Service, and other related agencies. Proposed ...
Tags: Food Safety, FDA
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The Transport Industry Now Has More Time to Weigh in on The American New FSMA
May 26, 2014The transport industry now has more time to weigh in on the American new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) before it becomes law. And Canadian carriers should be paying attention, too. Although it was introduced in 2011, the U.S. Food ...
Tags: transport industry, Truckers
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CFS Has Filed Another Lawsuit Against The U.S. Food
Feb 27, 2014After settling a dispute about final rule deadlines for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) earlier this week, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed another lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration – this time ...
Tags: Center for Food Safety, FDA, GRAS
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A Considerable Paradox Exists in US. Food Policy
Feb 27, 2014A considerable paradox exists in U.S. food policy. Although the federal government has named food safety as a top priority, an entire pocket of the food industry remains largely unregulated by, or at least largely under the radar of, most ...
Tags: marijuana, marijuana-infused food, opinion, state laws
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Regarding The Deadlines for Publishing Final Rules Implementing The FSMA
Feb 21, 2014The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has?reached a settlement with?the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Center for Environmental Health?regarding the deadlines for publishing final rules implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Kendall Packaging Has Received FSSC 22000 : PAS 223 Certification
Feb 20, 2014Kendall Packaging's Pittsburg, Kansas manufacturing facility has received Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 : PAS 223 Certification from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The new certification, which is said to be on ...
Tags: Kendall Packaging, Food Safety
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Dual Jurisdiction
Feb 14, 2014I am betting your response to the headline was the same as when I read the news: HUH? The proposed Farm Bill has finally gathered the bicameral and bipartisan support of a conference committee. Food Safety News recently reported that ...
Tags: FDA, food safety
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PRIA Will Put to Help Manage The Risk of Salmonella and Campylobacter Outbreaks in Poultry
Feb 7, 2014Battelle's unique software modeling program, PRIA, will soon be put to use in Australia to help manage the risk of salmonella and campylobacter outbreaks in poultry. Baiada Poultry is one of Australia's largest poultry companies, ...