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Codex members support paperless trade guidance

By Joe Whitworth on August 7, 2021

The majority of Codex members have backed guidance on the use of paperless certification in food trade.

The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) recommended the next Codex Alimentarius…
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EU agency looks at official and industry controls in Belgium

By News Desk on November 7, 2018

The third in a series of four reports on synergies of official controls with food business operators’ internal protocols has been published.

It covers a fact finding mission to Belgium in Sept. 2017. Reports on…
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Before crisis strikes: Earn consumer trust through transparency

By Charlie Arnot on September 14, 2017

No one is immune from a food safety crisis and its ripple effects on consumers, stakeholders and hard-earned reputations. Maybe you’re fortunate and it’s been smooth sailing so far. But be prepared. A crisis –…
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IAFP 2016 — Cultural bias could make it difficult to achieve FSMA parity

By Dan Flynn on August 1, 2016

ST. LOUIS — The “wet” street slaughter of a pig in China, which occurs in the wee hours of the morning, is still expected to be warm when the customer arrives sometime before noon. Brazilians…
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Comprehensive verification toolkit is needed domestically, too

By Sophia Kruszewski on June 11, 2016

Dan Flynn’s June 6 article in Food Safety News, “Third-party auditor certification: Not the only tool in the toolkit,” makes the case that the Food and Drug Administration should not overly rely on third-party…
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Recent events highlight need for safe water for food production

By Roy Costa, RS, MS (MBA) on March 14, 2016

Water is an essential component of many types of food products. Processors, manufacturers, and packers use water to clean, cool and even transport foods during production (in flumes for example). Water is, of course, also…
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Process and Substance in Third-Party Food Safety Audits

By Roy Costa, RS, MS (MBA) on July 24, 2014

As the result of numerous national and international outbreaks of foodborne illness, food industries worldwide have come under increasing pressure to ensure that their products are safe, wholesome and meet government standards. FDA and USDA…
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Publisher’s Platform: Three Years Since People Died From Cantaloupe

By Bill Marler on July 22, 2014

It has been almost three long years since dusty Holly, Colorado, became the epicenter of a Listeria monocytogenes human tragedy. Many are painfully aware that litigation has been ongoing since the fall of 2011. The…
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Three Food Safety Rules Grow Moldy at OIRA as Import-Related Outbreaks Continue

By Michael Patoka on June 26, 2013

About 15 percent of all foods we consume are imported. Looking at some particular categories, the numbers are far more striking: imports make up 91 percent of our seafood, 60 percent of our fruits and…
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Kosher Certification: A Model for Improving Private Food Safety Audits

By Timothy D. Lytton on March 20, 2013

Kosher food is big business. There are more than ten thousand kosher-producing companies in the United States alone, making more than 135,000 kosher products for over twelve million American consumers who purchase kosher food because …
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