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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
November 3, 2023
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FDA Warning Letters
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.
November 1, 2023
Public Health>Communicable Disease
Eyedrop Warnings Illustrate Importance of Process Controls
Eyedrops are essential for many people with dry eyes or other conditions, but a recent FDA Warning has shown nearly 30 over-the-counter eye drop
November 1, 2023
Food Safety
What FDA Has to Say About: Top 483 Observations, a New Reporting Option, Allergen Threshold Levels
A review of the top inspectional observations, a new way of reporting a facility’s related corrective actions, and the suggestion that the agency may
October 31, 2023
Cannabis
Where Does the Medical Community Stand on Cannabis Legalization?
The disconnect between the state and federal governments on cannabis legislation is showing itself in the medical community as well. In late September, the
October 26, 2023
Public Health>Communicable Disease
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
October 25, 2023
Food Safety
Proposed Rule Built on Industry Petition to Benefit … Consumers!
While petitions to the FDA from industry and citizens are often at odds, it was a citizen petition from industry that was the partial
October 25, 2023
Canada
Large Retailers to Become Responsible for Primary Food Packaging “Pollution Prevention”
Earlier this year, the Government of Canada published a regulatory framework paper on Recycled content and labelling rules for plastics. To reduce the environmental
October 20, 2023
Public Health>Communicable Disease
Increased Infection Being Seen from Pig Handling and Raw Product Consumption
The pathogen Streptococcus suis (S. suis) that causes infections in pigs is increasingly being seen in humans in some parts of the world. The
October 19, 2023
