December Brings New CFIA Requirements for Poultry Imports
In less than a month, importers of live poultry and birds from the United States will face new requirements. Because CFIA prohibits the movement of
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TB Now World’s Deadliest Disease
Tuberculosis has now surpassed COVID-19 and reclaimed its spot as the world’s most deadly infectious disease. With 8.2 million people newly diagnosed with TB in
Food Safety, Food Defense, and Employee Health All Get Food Code Updates
Updates on disinfection, container refill and reuse, food defense, food safety management systems/active managerial control, ill employee return to work, and sushi rice acidification were
Update on H5N1 Swine Transmission and Enhanced Bulk Milk Testing
Even as USDA announces new HPAI detections in animals and implements enhanced testing and monitoring, the current public health risk in the U.S. continues to
Defending the Food Supply Is a Collective Effort
What do quick checks, a plan builder, and the FBI have in common? They are integrated components of defending the U.S. food supply from intentional
Life and Death Impacts of Helene and Milton Likely to Continue for Years
As we’ve seen with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the devastation can be intense causing both property destruction and loss of life. As thus far reported,
Environmental Issues
Due to both sanitation and environmental pathogenic contamination concerns, a manufacturer of RTE soft tortillas received an FDA warning letter citing sanitation SOP deviations, including
Two Pathogens Have Led Recalls: Can You Name Them?
You get one guess: Which two pathogens result in the most food and beverage recalls? It’s likely no surprise that the answers are Listeria and
Thawing Trays: Too Good to be True?
I just discovered food-thawing trays! They seem too good to be true – are they? The short answer: Yes … and no The explanation: Thawing,
Is It a Food Additive or Flavouring? And Why it Matters
Last month we informed readers that Health Canada had proposed regulation to amend the definition of food additive which would recategorize essential oils, oleoresins, and
