Articles By Laurel Maloy
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FDA Inspections: Where Being Caught In The Act Can Be Good
12/12/2014
The doom and gloom voice of the FDA is being tempered with the positive, as FSMA nears its much anticipated finalization and its head honchos can relax enough to look for the good
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Del Monte Issues Voluntary Class I Recall For Gala Apples
12/11/2014
A random test revealed positive results for Listeria monocytogenes, a known foodborne and potentially fatal pathogen.
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10 Factors The FDA Will Use To Assess Your Facility
12/10/2014
As FSMA is implemented, the FDA’s inspection schedule will be determined by facility assessment and its high- or non-high risk designation
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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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Reusable Plastic Containers & Pathogenic Contamination: Is FSMA Not Addressing A Red Herring?
11/21/2014
Two new studies have shined a light on a possible source of food contamination that has been largely overlooked.
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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.