Canada’s new final food safety regulations mirror FSMA
TAG’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Cameron Prince, was recently interviewed by Food Chemical News. As a former Canadian Food Ins… …
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E. coli-Contaminated Leafy Greens 2006 to 2018. What Have We (Not) Learned?
E. coli-Contaminated Leafy Greens 2006 to 2018. What Have We (Not) Learned? 2006:Â E. coli-contaminated spinach causes outbreak resulting in 199 illnesses in 26 states,
Are You Producing an RTE Food … and Don’t Realize It?
May 2015 – Navajo Pride shuts down operation for a year following voluntary flour recall due to possible Salmonella contamination. May 20… …
Canada Legalizes Recreational Cannabis. What You Need to Know
Canada Legalizes Recreational Cannabis. What You Need to Know On June 19, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the recreational use
Have You Written Your Food Defense Plan? FDA Provides Guidance to Help
With its June 19th publication of draft guidance for FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule, FDA is advancing its regulation for food … …
What Is RTE Today? And Why Is That Important to Know?
FDA defines a ready to eat (RTE) food as one “for which it is reasonably foreseeable that the food will be eaten without further processi… …
Final Publication of Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
The long awaited final publication of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations has come on June 13, 2018. This is the most comprehensive … …
Collaborative Efforts Align USDA and FDA: Can They Be Taken Even Further?
I have been an advocate for a Single Food Safety Agency for years and this issue may be coming up again under the current administration…. …
Harmonizing Standards: USDA Takes Commendable Initiative. Others to Follow?
We, at TAG, are often asked about the alignment of GFSI standards and federal regulations. That is: If you are in compliance with GFSI st… …
Need Assistance on your Food Safety Plan?
Try FDA’s FSP Builder! In the fall of 2017, FDA released its Food Safety Plan (FSP) Builder. The purpose of the free software program wa… …
