Go Above and Beyond to Celebrate World Food Safety Day
Today, June 7, we celebrate the fifth annual World Food Safety Day. The day is designated each June to “draw attention, and inspire action, to
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Picnic Safety
I took pasta salad to a picnic yesterday and put it in the refrigerator when I got home. Is it safe to eat today? The
Infectious Disease Can Put Your Business at Risk
A California norovirus outbreak of at least 100 cases has been traced back to a single restaurant. A staff member who worked at two fast-food
“Small Entity” Traceability Guide Just as Applicable to Large Entities
Although FDA titled its new Traceability Rule publication: “Small Entity Compliance Guide,” we see no real reason it singles out small entities, as the guidance
New Cannabis Report Provides Further Impetus for Federal Food Safety Regulation for Edibles
The use and legality of cannabis continue to be contested issues, particularly when discussion turns to federal regulation – or the lack thereof. A recent
New Conjunctivitis-Causing COVID Strain Elicits Advisory for “Same Sensible COVID Precautions”
A new COVID Omicron subvariant (XBB.1.16, known as “Arcturus”) has been making headlines recently for being highly contagious and causing conjunctivitis (pink eye). As discussed
FDA Looking More Closely at Allergen Controls … including Sesame
If you have – or have considered – adding a touch of sesame to a food that previously did not have it in order to
Listeria: Health Canada Updates RTE Policy
As a widespread pathogen that can grow at refrigeration temperatures and survive in food processing plants for months to years, Listeria monocytogenes is a serious
Study showed HHS is not prepared – Are you?
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has noted a critical need to address deficiencies at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that “impaired
Listeria: A Global Issue with Varied Regulatory Controls
One of the top pathogens of concern in the U.S. for food adulteration is Listeria, for which the FDA developed draft guidance for Control of
