An online threat in April 2020 that said someone was paid to spread COVID-19 at Texas grocery stores has sent a San Antonio man to federal prison for 15 months and cost him a $1,000 fine.
Christopher Charles Perez, 40, in June was convicted by a federal jury for the
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Dear Editor:
Will your supermarket warn you about hazardous food? Absolutely.
Fortunately for the nation’s grocery shoppers, the food industry has honed its expertise over the years – their reputation and economic viability demand they get this right. What U.S. PIRG describes in its recent survey as a communication
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Food industry responds to grocery store recall report
As grocery stores offer more and more prepared foods to consumers in their delis, they need to keep in mind the safety of what they sell. “It’s important for them to have proper planning in place before they start taking on some of these new products,” says Martin Bucknavage, Senior
Continue Reading How Grocery Store Delis Can Manage Food Safety Risks
Many requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) have yet to be implemented, and one of them is a recall notification system for grocery stores described in Section 211 of the law. The section on improving the Reportable Food Registry required that within one year of FSMA’s enactment in
Continue Reading FDA Chastised for Lack of FSMA-Required Recall Notification Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) and seeking input on new provisions to the Reportable Food Registry (RFR) requirements. The RFR is a portal for companies to report when there’s “reasonable probability” that use of, or exposure to, a certain food
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