German Study Brings STEC-Contaminated Flour to the Forefront
A recent report from Germany will likely put microbial contaminants in flour back in the spotlight and again illustrates the huge challenge
August 6, 2020
Insights
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Public Health>Communicable Disease
Small Business Food Defense Inspections Delayed, But Compliance Now in Effect
FDA routine inspections of small businesses for compliance with FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule will not begin until March 2021.
July 30, 2020
Cannabis
Will the CRN Citizen’s Petition for CBD as a Dietary Supplement Have an Impact?
With FDA’s lack of regulatory guidance on the use of CBD in foods or as a dietary supplement and varied enforcement causing frustration…
July 23, 2020
Insights
FDA’s New Era Blueprint: “exploring,” “encouraging,” and “enhancing”
FDA has published its New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, originally intended for publication in March 2020; but, delayed due to the p
July 23, 2020
Food Safety
How Do Cage-free Regulations Really Impact Food Safety?
State regulations banning cages for egg-laying chickens seem to be picking up steam. Early this month, CO became the sixth state to require
July 16, 2020
Public Health>Communicable Disease
Establishing Best Practices to Protect Migrant Farm Workers from COVID-19
The USDA estimates that 10% of hired farmworkers are foreign nationals employed on temporary work visas under the H-2A agricultural workers
July 9, 2020
