Opinion
There are at least two ways to generate a crowd at a food safety conference. You can do a panel of opponents where individuals who’ve been on opposite sides speak from the same podium.
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The key role farm workers play in produce safety
MOUNT VERNON, WA — They’re out there on the front lines waging a battle against dangerous pathogens that can contaminate your food and make you sick or even kill you. Yet most people don’t even
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AFDO works to keep food safety top of mind for food salvaging organizations
Editor’s note: This is part of series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of September as Food Safety Education Month.
With charitable, environmental, and faith-based organizations all getting involved in the
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A conundrum: Multi-agency jurisdiction and rules under FSMA
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles leading up to the 20th annual Food Safety Summit. The event, from May 7-10 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, includes certification
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The intersection of science and safety: NY testing pays off
The work of 43 people in New York led to more than 300 recalls and the removal of contaminated food from countless store shelves across the country in 2016, preventing illnesses and protecting the public.
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Food safety Integration Forum spotlights information sharing
As was made all too clear once again with the terrorist attacks in Belgium last week, information sharing across agencies is crucial during investigations. Foodborne illness outbreak investigations are no different from terror investigations in
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Food Safety Summit 2016 addresses public health risks
Industry experts and top regulatory officials including FDA Deputy Commissioner Mike Taylor are scheduled to discuss new efforts to reduce public health risks at the 18th annual Food Safety Summit in May. For the first
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Top Food Safety Officials Focused on Collaborating Over Combining Agencies
Top officials of U.S. food safety agencies are not wholeheartedly supportive of a single food safety agency, arguing that collaboration is a higher priority. During the Food Safety Summit in Baltimore on Thursday, leadership from
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FSMA Questions Dominate Town Hall Session With Top Food Safety Regulators
Michael Taylor, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, told the audience at the Food Safety Summit’s Town Hall on Thursday to expect a document explaining the principles guiding
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New AFDO Document Reveals 'Issues and Concerns With Imported Foods'
Just a step ahead of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s release of two rules for improving imported food safety, the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) has published its own guidance document entitled
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The Best of Food Safety: Non-Government Organizations
This week, Food Safety News is acknowledging leaders who help keep our food supply safe. Today we celebrate non-government organizations. Of course, no list is ever complete so if you think we’ve forgotten someone, please
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