Articles By Laurel Maloy
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FSMA: Getting Down To The Nitty-Gritty Of Implementation
12/9/2014
Michael Taylor offers words and wisdom in his FDA Voice blog post as the newest proposed changes to four FSMA rules are now poised for implementation
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This New Tool Can Enhance Retail Food Safety
12/8/2014
The FDA’s fresh cooperative attitude seems to be contagious as new alliances are formed in an effort to ensure food safety from the field to the grocery store.
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LGMA Offers Food-Safety Training Videos
11/20/2014
A video, featuring two victims of the 2006 spinach E. coli outbreak, has been produced for California farm workers — though all producers of leafy greens can benefit from using this tool for employee training
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3 Ways To Mitigate Food Fraud Vulnerability
11/19/2014
Economically Motivated Adulteration is on the rise, so the U.S. Pharmacoeial Conventions is providing assessment tools to combat it with its new guidance document.
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FDA Redefines “Farm” For Food-Facility Registration
11/18/2014
There has been much confusion over the definition of a “farm.” The new language more-clearly defines the term and will exempt some farms that were previously required to register
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Allergen-Based Recalls Put Two Food Makers In The Headlines
11/18/2014
Mislabeling events at two food making firms have put not only put consumers at risk, but have also put their brand reputation in jeopardy.
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How Is Your Facility's Compressed-Air Quality?
11/14/2014
Microbial and solid contaminants can infiltrate compressed-air systems and cause food contamination at points of both direct and indirect contact, on food and food-contact surfaces. Is your system doing everything it can to prevent this?
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CFSAN's Michael Landa To Pass Leadership Torch
11/13/2014
The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition — operating under the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine — plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of America’s food supply
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Food Fraud: Truly Troubling Or Hyper Hysteria?
11/12/2014
Food fraud can be either economically motivated or intentionally malicious. Neither is comforting, but just exactly how at risk is the food-supply chain?
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FDA Seeks Public Comment On Revised Sections Of FSVP
11/11/2014
The revisions associated with FSMA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program have been published in the Federal Register and will be open for public comment through December 15.