A report on Ireland’s controls on horses and food safety has made several recommendations to improve the system with the relevant authority pledging to make changes.
Professor Paddy Wall, who is a veterinarian and food safety expert, was commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to carry
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For food and beverage processors, safety and quality are top priorities. To help prevent foodborne illnesses and protect consumers, traceability systems can track the production, processing, and distribution of products across the entire supply chain.
From farm to fork, tracking where a product originated and the steps it took before
Continue Reading The limits of traceability: Enhancing food safety with HACCP programs
A business in England has been fined for selling counterfeit Wonka chocolate bars with incorrect labeling and undeclared nut allergens.
Mayank Soneji, director of SP Wholesale Limited, appeared at Luton Crown Court in September. After pleading guilty to food safety and trademark offenses, Soneji was fined £5,265 ($6,940), while the
Continue Reading Fines for firms selling fake Wonka Bars, contaminated palm oil
A summary of investigations in the Netherlands has revealed financial gain is the most important motive for fraud in the red meat sector.
The analysis by the Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA-IOD) is based on more than ten years of investigations
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The food industry is facing a digital transformation. Going forward, it will be necessary to digitize processes and procedures for food safety in such a way that they can be audited and monitored online.
The signs are clear: digital food safety can no longer be put on
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By Brian Ronholm, Director of Food Policy for Consumer Reports, and Frank Yiannas, Former Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy & Response, FDA
Both of us have dedicated our careers to advancing food safety and protecting the public. Collectively, we’ve done so at the height of federal service, in
Continue Reading Better food traceability – We can’t stop now
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In the landscape of food safety, the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents a monumental shift towards preventing contamination rather than merely responding to it. A new element of FSMA is the Food Traceability Final Rule (FSMA 204), which is designed to enhance the ability to
Continue Reading Undermining food safety: The threat of legislative rollbacks on FSMA 204
An alcohol importer and distributor in New Zealand has been fined for trying to sell products without legitimate bottle labels.
Importer Golden Grand Trading and distributor Mayajaal Holdings were sentenced in Auckland District Court in April following a prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety.
Golden Grand Trading pleaded guilty to
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An investigation in Ireland has shone a spotlight on the welfare of horses and how their meat can enter the food chain.
Traceability, misuse of microchips, and fake passport issues were raised in a program by Irish broadcaster RTÉ, including undercover footage and microchip record analysis.
In response, the
Continue Reading Irish Investigation Uncovers Horse Traceability Issues