Featured FSMA Articles

81. Handling A Food Recall? Remember 3 Fundamentals 1/27/2015

    Although food makers put forth extraordinary effort to create safe products and prevent contamination, production emergencies — including recalls — do happen. Should your company be faced with a crisis, ease the process by remembering these three basics.

82. The Center For Food Safety And Applied Nutrition Welcomes A New Director 1/26/2015

    Internationally known, Susan Mayne, PhD, replaces the retiring Michael M. Landa as the director for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

83. The Salmonella Outbreak No One Knew About 1/23/2015

    State and local public health officials have a responsibility to inform the public. In this particular incident… it didn’t happen.

84. USDA Establishes More-Stringent Poultry Standards 1/22/2015

    Poultry is a mainstay of the American diet, but is also the source for two of the top five pathogens contributing to illness, hospitalization, and death in the U.S.

85. FSMA's Produce Safety Rule Is Still Up For Discussion 1/22/2015

    No single proposed FSMA Rule has received more buzz than the Proposed Rule for Produce Safety.

86. Prepare For Impending FSMA Deadlines With The Four "A"s 1/21/2015

    FSMA’s finalization is nearly upon us. Food manufacturers should be preparing supply chains and operations to adhere to the new requirements and food-safety standards. Listed below are four, simple actions that can help your operations get up to speed.

87. 2015: The Year Of FDA Food Regulations 1/21/2015

    The FDA’s long-awaited, food-safety rules are under court order to be published this year. Here is what to expect from the agency as 2015 progresses.

88. 3 Levels Of SQF Certification 1/20/2015

    SQF Certification is an assurance, assessment, and audit program that can increase your company’s marketability, domestically and globally.

89. FDA Is Called Upon To Improve Food-Facility Inspection Processes 1/16/2015

    Though the Food Safety Modernization Act addresses pest-management programs, sanitary food processing, and microbiological testing, its inspection schedules and consequences for noncompliance leave much to be desired.

90. How Proposed FSMA Changes Could Affect The Cold Chain 1/16/2015

    The latest round of proposed additions to FSMA has the potential to significantly impact the food supply chain. However, they are having minimal effect on traceability. While many food managers may dismiss the changes as inconsequential, they shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief yet as they may ultimately feel a pinch.