By Darin Detwiler, Gillian Kelleher and Roger Hancock
The goal of a food recall is simple: to remove compromised food in order to prevent people from eating contaminated food that could kill or sicken them. But if people don’t know about the recall, that goal cannot be achieved. If they
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness are collaborating on a webinar series that explores food safety culture.
The series, entitled “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” is set for from 10:30 a.m. to noon ET Thursday, Nov. 4. This first session
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Editor’s note: Following is a roundup of some of the topics discussed at this year’s conference of the Global Food Safety Initiative.
SEATTLE — When it came to panels at the Global Food Safety Initiative conference there were plenty of questions about the coronavirus, and how it will impact food
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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 courses; a trade show with exhibitors from industry, academia and government; an extensive list of
Continue Reading Seeking new models for food safety collaboration, progress
CHICAGO — The Food Safety Summit produced some polite discussion Wednesday, but no clamor for bringing back the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) to test more fresh produce before it reaches consumers. The MDP, about $5 million of annual federal funding for state agricultural laboratories to test fruits and vegetables at
Continue Reading Produce experts say preventive strategies are more valuable than testing
