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UK retailers record good numbers for results of Campylobacter in chicken testing

By Joe Whitworth on January 24, 2023

Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have reported their Campylobacter in chicken results for the third quarter of 2022.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum level is no more than 7 percent of birds with more…

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FDA clamps down on imports with Salmonella, illegal drugs, undeclared colors

By News Desk on January 24, 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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Singapore unveils guidance relating to food sold online

By News Desk on January 24, 2023

A set of voluntary guidelines has been launched in Singapore dealing with food sold on the internet.

Singapore Standard 687: 2022 (Guidelines for food e-commerce) provides guidance to e-commerce players on their roles…

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Five certification courses to be offered at Food Safety Summit in May

By Guest Contributor on January 24, 2023

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Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit

The 2023 Food Safety Summit, the premiere event for thousands of food safety professionals, has announced five pre-event certificate courses to be offered on Monday, May…

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Hummus recalled in Canada over plastic in product

By News Desk on January 23, 2023

Summer Fresh Salads Inc. is recalling Summer Fresh brand and Compliments Naturally Simple brand hummus because of pieces of plastic in the product.

The recalled products have been sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and…

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Publisher’s Platform: Context for criminal prosecutions in food safety cases

By Bill Marler on January 23, 2023

Editor’s note: The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation of Abbott Nutrition, which last year was closed for several months because of food safety issues at its infant formula production plant in…

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Food safety expert says Montana’s ‘Food Freedom’ law puts public in danger

By Dan Flynn on January 23, 2023

Like taking a new car in for repairs while it is still under warranty, the Montana Local Food Choice Act of 2021 will be getting renewed attention during the 2023 legislative session in Helena. But…

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EU rejects call to ban kangaroo meat imports

By Joe Whitworth on January 23, 2023

The European Commission has rejected an appeal to ban imports of kangaroo meat from Australia for reasons that included food safety.

A petition was filed by three groups on the grounds of public health, animal…

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Rodents, insects and animal activity in food facility lead to FDA warning

By News Desk on January 23, 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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Animal activist group asks FSIS for more regulation of ‘Custom Exempt’ slaughter

By Dan Flynn on January 22, 2023

A multi-million dollar Washington D.C.-based nonprofit, the Animal Welfare Institute, has filed the second petition this year seeking a policy change with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The Animal Welfare Institute petition has been…

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