In the final quarter of 2016, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the United Kingdom issued 34 food notices, including 17 for allergy alerts. Milk, nuts and gluten were the top three undeclared allergens named.
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Quarterly Enforcement Report
FSIS enforcement year ends on civil actions
Two food safety adjudicatory actions capped fiscal 2016 for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
In the agency’s fourth and final quarterly enforcement report, its disclosed the two Consent Orders. The first was against…
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USDA cites meat plants for animal treatment, food safety issues
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued its first-quarter report for the federal fiscal year and it includes some red marks for big meat plants regarding animal treatment. The enforcement report covers the…
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FSIS Report: Man Sentenced for Selling Pork Despite Temperature Abuse During Transport
A plea agreement has led to the sentencing of José Suarez for the knowing distribution of wholesale meat that was unfit for human consumption and adulterated in violation of federal law. Suarez, owner of Joshua…
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