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, […]
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

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 […]
14 octubre, 2019

Food Safety Auditing: An Industry in Transition

With the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, the food industry overseen by FDA experienced the most extensive regulatory overhaul in the […]
27 agosto, 2019

Eleven Rivers Growers Technical Staff gets trained in PrimusGFS Version 3.1

On Aug 14-17, 2019, in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Eleven Rivers Growers technical staff was trained in version 3.1 of PrimusGFS Certification Scheme. In this […]
16 agosto, 2019

FDA issues first warning letter under the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs

“Every year, there is an increase in imported foods to meet the demands of consumers across the U.S., making our oversight role even more significant in […]
26 julio, 2019

Seven tips for an environmental monitoring program

If you are planning on renewing your environmental monitoring program, you probably have a to-do list. And this list probably includes the identification of the new […]
24 junio, 2019

Guidance for Industry: Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables

This guidance represents the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any […]
21 junio, 2019

Anatomy of a food recall: The background and the bottom line

It seems we hear about food recalls more frequently. To understand what is happening let’s look at food recalls in terms of responsible government agencies, causes, […]
22 mayo, 2019

FDA new steps to strengthen the process of initiating voluntary recalls

Voluntary recalls are one of the most important safety tools overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They are a vital means to protect public […]
23 abril, 2019

Eleven Rivers Growers technical staff attended “Equivalence between FSMA and Global GAP v5.1 workshop”

On March 13 and 14, the technical team of Eleven Rivers Growers attended the training on the FSMA Act equivalence and the new Global GAP version, […]
12 abril, 2019

FDA proposes new funding across multiple aspects of US food safety systems

Thanks to innovations in technology and the new requirements of the US Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), there are now “ample opportunities […]