22 noviembre, 2019

FDA Continues Enforcement Discretion Policy Relevant to Certain Co-Manufacturers under FSMA

The FDA will be continuing its enforcement discretion policy for compliance with certain FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) supply-chain program requirements applicable to receiving facilities […]
22 noviembre, 2019

Food Imports: How to Increase Safety — Regardless of Origin

According to FDA, approximately one in six Americans experiences a foodborne illness each year, with about 128,000 of those cases resulting in hospitalization. Nearly 3,000 people […]
15 noviembre, 2019

Are More Regulations Needed for Cottage Foods as Farmers Markets Grow in Popularity?

In 2017, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reported farmers markets in the U.S. are increasing in popularity since it began tracking them in 1994. USDA’s Local Food Directories […]
15 noviembre, 2019

Converting Units of Measure on Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels

FDA recently released a guidance for industry providing step-by-step instructions on how to convert the previous units of measure for folate, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin […]
15 noviembre, 2019

Developing effective sanitation practices requires strategy and teamwork

When developing and implementing a comprehensive sanitation program, food companies need to relentlessly look for pathogens, rather than swabbing to satisfy compliance requirements, says Food Safety […]
15 noviembre, 2019

New bill promises improvements for US farm workforce

With support from the California Farm Bureau Federation and many other agricultural groups around the state and nation, members of the U.S. House of Representatives have […]
15 noviembre, 2019

Organics in the era of FSMA

The first of six educational sessions at the third annual Organic Grower Summit features a dive into the changing landscape of food safety on organic farms, […]
15 noviembre, 2019

Alliance for Food and Farming launches web page for dietitians

The Alliance for Food and Farming has developed a new webpage at safefruitsandveggies.com specifically for registered dietitians and nutritionists to help them provide information that reassures their clients […]
14 octubre, 2019

FDA Launches the FDA-TRACK: Food Safety Dashboard to Track FSMA Progress

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established the FDA-TRACK: Food Safety Dashboard designed to track the impact of the seven foundational rules of the […]
14 octubre, 2019

FDA Publishes List of Records Required Under FSVP

The Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) final rule, established through the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), requires importers to verify that the food they are […]
14 octubre, 2019

Europe institutes emergency regulations on ToBRFV

The Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) will get a quarantine status (Q status), starting November 1. From that day on, a European emergency regulation will […]
14 octubre, 2019

Contamination Hazards Hide in Utilities

When you drive, you take multiple precautions to prevent accidents. You put your cellphone away, use turn signals, observe stop signs, and stay a safe distance […]