Leaders from a group of consumer and industry organizations were unanimous yesterday in condemning FDA Commissioner Robert Califf for his plan to restructure the agency.
To a person, the leaders said they were disappointed with Califf’s plan, which he said a month ago and again yesterday would include the creation
Continue Reading Neither consumer groups nor industry representatives believe FDA plan will work
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By Adriene Cooper, Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit
After a two-year hiatus from our live event, the Food Safety Summit will gather more than 1,500 food safety professionals who will have access to five certificate courses, three full days of education sessions, more than vendors showcasing
Continue Reading Dynamic program set for the Food Safety Summit in Illinois this week
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Budget woes are part of so-called normal life right now, especially for individuals and small businesses. Public entities such as school districts are also having trouble making ends meet. In addition to keeping the lights on, finding enough employees to fill open positions is another challenge related
Continue Reading Beach Beat: We need food safety boots on the ground and we need them right now
ROSEMONT, IL — The opening session today of the virtual Food Safety Summit covered what a range of sectors did in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Epidemiology, regulatory, distribution, manufacturing, foodservice and retail sectors were represented.
Lee-Ann Jaykus, from North Carolina State University, spoke about the SARS-COV 2 virus in
Continue Reading Food Safety Summit attendees get detail on sectors’ COVID-19 response
ROSEMONT, IL — Food safety inspections for the past 100 years or so have generally fallen into one or the other of just two categories.
Meat inspection since the 1906 Federal Meat Inspection Act has been a USDA service provided by it’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) personnel who
Continue Reading South Carolina using ‘virtual food safety checks’ to inspect restaurants
One of the year’s largest food safety conferences is now planned to be a virtual event, according to an announcement from the organizers of the Food Safety Summit.
The event, annually set in the first week of May, was postponed earlier this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. It was
Continue Reading COVID-19 pushes conference off the in-person stage into virtual realm
By AFDO
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its blueprint for agency’s “New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” It represents a new approach to food safety, leveraging technology and other tools to create a safer and more digital, traceable food system.
The blueprint seeks out simpler, more
Continue Reading Nation’s food, drug officials’ association gives FDA blueprint thumbs up
CHICAGO — America’s top cops in food safety gathered for a “Town Hall” Thursday morning at the 2017 Food Safety Summit. They let the attendees know that if they were worried about the transition in government, they can forget about it.
From the states’ perspective, the Association of Food and
Continue Reading Top food safety regulators say D.C. transition going smoothly
My first job was behind a soda fountain in a small town general store with a lunch counter and four booths. Ever since, I’ve had it in the back of my mind that I should someday open my own restaurant. Once, when I came close to doing it, a friend
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: Restaurant Inspections
