Potential Consequences of Cannabis Policy Changes Bring Together Federal Agencies
What cannabis policies are U.S. federal agencies prioritizing? What do they see as the potential impacts of its legalization and use? Although many states have
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CDC Estimates Up to 41 Million U.S. Flu Cases Annually. How Do They Know?
Each fall, we hear about flu cases beginning to increase, and public health expert advice to be vaccinated. Although it is impossible to provide an
FDA Issues Warning Letter to RTE Baby Food Manufacturer
It was violations of GMPs, Hazard Analysis, and Human Foods Preventative Control that lead to a warning letter for a manufacturer of refrigerated ready-to-eat baby
Thanksgiving Turkey: To Stuff or Not to Stuff?
My mother always stuffed our turkey at Thanksgiving, now I’m told it’s not safe! But I love the stuffing cooked this way, is there any
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Shell Egg Farm and Processing Facility
The specific allegations in the warning letter included detail of the ineffective compliance with the regulation resulting in the serious violations were:
• A resident strain of Salmonella was found in the facility and included some isolates that matched clinical isolates. The pathogen was detected by swab samples taken in the poultry houses which tested positive for SE. Additionally, SE had been previously found across multiple years in these areas, and the species isolates matched several clinical isolates in reference databases.
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Managing Food Worker Illness Helps Manage Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
As the colder weather approaches, we prepare in many ways, but we should always consider what needs to be done to protect our public health. The
FDA Issues Warning Letter Through a Foreign Remote Regulatory Assessment
The Hazard Analysis was not complete since the hazard of pathogen growth, including Salmonella, which can pose risks in this situation, was not addressed.
The critical limits included in the HACCP Plan were not deemed adequate to prevent the formation of histamine, which can cause serious symptoms within minutes or hours of consumption. Histamine is a heat-stable toxic metabolite produced by certain bacteria found in some fish species that can be formed if the fish are not properly refrigerated. …
Food Imports: From Simple to Complex
Imported foods must meet the same food safety standards as domestically produced foods, so the requirements for imported foods should be pretty much the same,
The Continued Evolution of Diseases and their Vaccines: featuring Pertussis
There have been a number of reports of increased incidences of whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis (BP)) in the U.S., with clinical cases having risen throughout the
FDA Warning Letter Issued to Warehouse for Infestation
Violative observations from the inspection included ineffective measures to exclude pests, as evidenced by abundant sightings throughout the warehouse of
Rodent excreta pellets and urine stains in numerous places on pallets of food, packaging materials, storage areas, support beams, floors, etc.; dead, decomposed rodents in traps; rodent paw and tail prints; and missing rodent stations.
Bird excreta on pallets and nesting material.
Live insects. …