A lack of communication between officials in Canada could put at risk the control system for EU dairy exports, according to an audit.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s agency for health and food safety, looked
Continue Reading EU finds communication gaps in Canadian dairy controls
INFOSAN has reported its busiest period ever for the second successive quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with 63 events from April to June compared to 56 in the first quarter of
Continue Reading INFOSAN food safety work continues to increase
Nowadays, it seems rare to find someone or some entity without a podcast, and the Food and Drug Administration is no exception.
The TechTalk podcast is hosted by the FDA and focuses on cutting edge
Continue Reading FDA TechTalk podcast episode to focus on whole genome sequencing
Belgium’s system to prevent microbiological risks before and during harvest of certain foods has been criticized by the EU’s health and safety body. Officials in Belgium disagree.
A DG Sante audit found Belgium’s program is
Continue Reading DG Sante raises concerns on Belgian microbial controls
A King County, WA, food inspector shut down five food stands at Seattle’s Alki Beach on Saturday for operating without a valid permit.
The Public Health food inspector found the five food establishments operating at
Continue Reading One inspector finds five Seattle restaurants operating without permits
Stewart Parnell, 67, and Michael Parnell, 62, have returned to their low and medium secure lockups after appearing for their motion hearings last month at the C.B. King Courthouse in Albany, GA.
Transcripts of those
Continue Reading Parnell attorneys preparing their written arguments for vacating sentences
The Milwakee-based Food Industry Council, LLC has launched its “FIC Recall Reporter.™” The new, free business tool is a searchable database of all FDA and USDA published Class I, Class II, and
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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.
Continue Reading Food firm in China and two U.S. companies warned about violations
Nonprofit activist group, STOP Foodborne Illness, has announced that the organization has finalized recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to modernize the nation’s food recall system.
The recommendations, titled “Collaborative Plan to Achieve
Continue Reading STOP Foodborne Illness delivers plan to improve U.S. food recall process
PHOENIX — Many people say a huge part of the burden of food safety depends on consumers, but a key takeaway from a session here today was that consumers can’t practice what they haven’t been
Continue Reading Consumer education must include old school information for future generations
More than 330 outbreaks affected more than 1,200 people in Belgium in 2020, according to the food agency’s annual report.
The 333 outbreaks sickened 1,262 people with 27 needing hospital treatment. Two elderly people died,
Continue Reading Outbreaks down but recalls up for Belgium in 2020
