JBS has lost an appeal against a fine for one of its subsidiaries as part of Operation Carne Fraca in Brazil.
The Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) rejected the reconsideration request from Seara Alimentos, the company sanctioned under Operation Carne Fraca (Weak Flesh). Seara Alimentos is a subsidiary of JBS S.A.
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Three companies were fined recently in Singapore for violating food safety regulations.
Lee Peng Hwa, the proprietor of LPH Catering, was told to pay SG $12,000 (U.S. $8,900) for multiple offenses committed under the Sale of Food (Non-Retail Food Business) Regulations.
Alternative Selection Pte, a food processing company and retailer
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A number of different food companies have been fined in Singapore for unrelated violations in recent months.
Offenses included operating from unapproved sites, illegal imports, and selling food before it had been inspected and cleared.
Sin Hin Frozen Food, was fined $10,000 (U.S. $7,500) in court in April for labeling
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Hundreds of warnings and fines are imposed every year for violations in large slaughterhouses, according to statistics published by the Dutch food agency.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) figures on inspections show issues range from food safety to animal welfare and health.
In 2019, the NVWA
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Fines have increased for organizations sentenced for food safety and hygiene offenses following the introduction of new guidelines in England and Wales.
An impact assessment of guidelines by the Sentencing Council also showed there was an unanticipated small rise in fines for individuals sentenced for food safety and hygiene offenses.
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Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption, brought to you today with the support of Alchemy Systems.
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Ahead of its plans at week’s end to adjourn sine de di, the Rhode Island General Assembly will vote, as early as today, on Senate Bill No. 247, which would establish rules and regulations for raw milk sales.
It is one of a handful of bills that the General Assembly
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Owners of Blue Bell Creameries LP have agreed to pay a fine in Texas in relation to a deadly Listeria outbreak, but possibly more significant is that health officials will have the company on a short leash for 18 months. 
The agreement between Blue Bell and the Texas State Department
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has amended its regulations so that it can fine meat processors for violations of food safety programs such as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and non-food safety issues such as labeling and consumer protection. The new Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) apply to 84
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