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FSA to stop discounted meat enforcement charges

By Joe Whitworth on March 10, 2023

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is going ahead with plans to stop discounted enforcement prices in the meat industry despite strong opposition during a comment period.

The consultation covered the proposal to remove discounts on…

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Plea deal frees retired Blue Bell president from jail time or another jury trial

By Dan Flynn on March 9, 2023

In a plea deal, government attorneys agreed to drop felony fraud charges against the retired former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries LP over a 2015 listeria outbreak that led to three deaths. In exchange…

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Belgian review finds private standard benefits vary by sector

By Joe Whitworth on March 9, 2023

Private sector standards can help improve inspection results in some sectors but not all, according to an analysis published by the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).

The Scientific Committee of…

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“Product of USA” to mean something again

By Dan Flynn on March 7, 2023

USDA Monday likely delighted consumers and cattlemen alike with the release of a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what that…

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FDA imposes new import alerts on certain produce, fish, canned food, enoki mushrooms

By News Desk on March 7, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

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Child labor law reductions might become Iowa’s solution to labor shortages

By Dan Flynn on March 6, 2023

Child labor bills in Iowa might grease the skids for human trafficking but that’s not apparently a concern for sponsors. The approach for changes in child labor in Iowa is to allow employment by those…

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Nine companies warned about import violations

By News Desk on March 6, 2023

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.

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EU audits show Hungary and Bulgaria must improve controls

By News Desk on March 3, 2023

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks on the food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Hungary and Bulgaria.

A DG Sante audit, in May and June 2022 in…

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FDA expands enoki mushrooms import alert from South Korea, adds China

By News Desk on March 2, 2023

On March 1, the FDA announced that it is expanding an import alert issued last July for all enoki mushrooms imported from the Republic of Korea to now also include enoki mushrooms from China for…

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The first quarter FSIS enforcement report shows activity levels remain high

By Dan Flynn on March 2, 2023

USDA’s enforcement results for the new fiscal year that began last Oct. 1 for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are now available. For Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, the kickoff period for fiscal…

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