The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 30 rolled out new tools and FAQs that will continue to inform stakeholders about the Food Traceability Rule and help covered entities come into compliance. The compliance
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Several operations find hygiene breaches in Lithuania
Lithuanian authorities have uncovered a number of hygiene violations at different producers in a series of recent operations.
In the first case, the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) inspectors found an illegal meat canning…
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The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on exports of horse meat in Uruguay and Argentina.
A DG Sante audit in Uruguay, in October and November…
Continue Reading EU assesses horse meat controls in Uruguay and Argentina28 tons of food seized in Spain after alleged changing of shelf life dates
Spanish authorities have seized more than 28 tons of food that they said was not suitable for human consumption.
Items were found in the facilities of companies in the provinces of Zaragoza, Valencia, and Almería…
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A food business in the Republic of Ireland has been convicted of violating food safety rules.
O Cathain Iasc Teoranta based in the town of Dingle, in the county of Kerry, was found to have…
Continue Reading Seafood firm fined for breaking food safety rulesHere’s the checklist for the new FDA food traceability rule that’s coming up
A strict new food traceability rule is set to become official on Nov. 7, according to the Food and Drug Administration. This summary from SIMBA from Dynamic Systems might help.
The new rule covers the…
Continue Reading Here’s the checklist for the new FDA food traceability rule that’s coming upBetter data key to improved food safety, says Yiannas
Improving food safety will include using better data, according to the deputy commissioner for food policy and response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Frank Yiannas was speaking at a Health Talks webinar on…
Continue Reading Better data key to improved food safety, says Yiannas22 arrested in Spain after unfit food findings
Spanish authorities have arrested more than 20 people as part of an investigation into the discovery of food that could pose a risk to public health.
La Guardia Civil arrested 22 people from eight establishments…
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Positive findings from Irish halal audit
An audit by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) of halal claims on meat has found most companies are compliant with the rules.
Animals such as cows, veal, lamb, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks,…
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Officials seize potentially unsafe food in Lithuania; outbreak discovered
Authorities in Lithuania have opened an investigation after a search found expired food products.
Police in the city of Kaunas started the operation after finding a man loading boxes with alcohol from one car to…
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