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FDA Warning Letters

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.

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Public Health>Communicable Disease

Eight New Emerging Risks Identified

A newly released report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Emerging Risk Knowledge Networks (EREN) has identified eight food safety issues as emerging

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FDA Warning Letters

Juice Company Receives Warning Letter for HACCP Violations

The facility’s HACCP plan did not include the required criteria for control measures delivering a 5-log reduction in the most heat-resistant microorganisms of public health concern to be in place at least as long as the product shelf life. Additionally, the process was not validated against Cryptosporidium parvum, E. coli O157:H7, and Salmonella.

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