The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) is gearing up for its 2024 Annual Meeting, set to take place July 14-17 in Long Beach, CA. Early registration is now open for a series of Pre-Meeting Workshops aimed at providing attendees with insights and practical knowledge.
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Michigan State University’s Online Master of Science (MS) in Food Safety Program (MSU OFS) is set to host an event June 11-13, 2024, featuring prominent figures in the field—Frank Yiannas and Bill Marler. The event aims to ignite conversations on tools, strategies, and behavior-based science essential for creating a robust
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With states like California, Illinois, and New York questioning the safety of certain food additives and some other chemicals used in food, the public is wondering if a food is safe to eat if it contains chemicals.
The Food and Drug Administration gave one of Its long essay questions that
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The Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship, established in honor of the late food safety advocate David M. Theno, is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 program. The application deadline is set for Friday, April 5, 2024. This fellowship presents a unique opportunity for recent graduates (2019-2024) with a Bachelor’s Degree
Continue Reading Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship opens applications for 2024-2025 programTo become a better food safety leader, it’s important to have strong communication skills, be able to collaborate with cross functional partners and inspire trust from the team. Learn this and more from a seasoned group of food safety professionals at the opening workshop Advancing Food Safety Business Leaders to
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is out with its ” key achievements” for 2023 that protected public health through food safety and strengthened the food supply chain.
“USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is focused on protecting the American public, and in 2023
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The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) is currently accepting nominations for its awards, extending the invitation to both members and non-members to recognize outstanding professionals in the field. The awards encompass various categories, and nominees need not be IAFP members. Additionally, IAFP encourages its members to apply for travel
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The FDA Foods Coalition was announced Thursday in Washington, D.C., promising to put more pressure on the federal government for improved food safety.
Since February 2022, when Dr. Robert M. Califf began his second tour as FDA Commissioner, all sorts of pressures have been applied for change. Early in his
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The FDA has released its final food safety guidance for producers of sprouts, a food that has been linked to several outbreaks in recent years.
The document details recommendations on how sprout operators can comply with the sprout portion of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act, which establishes science-based standards
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture—teamed up in 2011 to create the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC).
By bringing together the science from CDC, FDA and FSIS, and
Continue Reading The top 3 food safety agencies work in collaboration on foodborne illness sources