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Should – or shouldn’t – I wash food before eating it?!
I’m confused! I know I should wash fruits and vegetables before eating them, so should I also wash raw meats and poultry? The short
August 31, 2023
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FDA Warning Letters
FDA Warning Letter: Imported Foods Must Meet All Applicable U.S. Regulations
The FDA warning letter stated that the importer did not ensure that the seafood items they imported were in compliance with Seafood HACCP. This includes ensuring that the hazards of parasites and aquaculture drugs are controlled, and extends to specific species-related hazards including histamine.
August 30, 2023
Public Health>Communicable Disease
What Do I Do if an Employee Is Diagnosed with Dengue?
The summer may be winding down, but mosquitoes are still thriving – and carrying disease. With 11 cases of locally acquired dengue reported in
August 30, 2023
Food Safety
How to Weather Continuing Food Industry Pressures
There’s no question that prices on nearly everything have significantly increased in recent years. But did you know that the jump in food prices
August 30, 2023
Public Health>Communicable Disease
ASHRAE Standard Forges New Infectious Disease Controls for Ventilation Systems
The more that has been learned about COVID-19, both during and after the pandemic, the more it was determined that the ventilation system of
August 23, 2023
Food Safety
FDA Updating SOIs – Are Your Products Impacted?
What do canned tuna, yogurt, and Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) have in common? All are undergoing an FDA definition change. Over the last several
August 23, 2023
Canada
U.S. Romaine Importers: Prepare Now for Fall
In June, the CFIA announced that it would again be implementing temporary import conditions for U.S. romaine lettuce this fall requiring that importers of
August 17, 2023
FDA Warning Letters
Foreign Food Facility Receives Warning Letter for Unsanitary Conditions
An incomplete Food Safety Plan hazard analysis, which did not identify and evaluate pathogenic bacteria, e.g., Salmonella, despite use of ingredients that have been associated with Salmonella concerns in the past. Because of this, no preventive controls (e.g., processes such as a lethality treatment or a supply chain program) against pathogenic bacteria were identified.
August 16, 2023
What is Wastewater Surveillance Data Showing?
In last week’s article, we discussed the evolution of wastewater surveillance for virus detection. This week, we follow that up with a discussion of
August 16, 2023
