Food Safety Featured Articles

71. FDA Extends Comment Period On Redbook Updates 2/3/2015

    The text devoted to determining toxicity of food additives has a much-more formal and tongue-twisted name than simply Redbook. The Toxicological Principles for the Safety Assessment of Food Ingredients will be open to public comment until May

72. HACCP: Who Do You Contact When A Recall Is Required? 2/2/2015

    A poll of every facility would probably have very few admitting that its contact list is complete and accurate. Can you measure up to the FDA’s expectations?

73. What Are The Benefits Of Being SQF Certified? 1/29/2015

    Based in the U.S., SQF certification offers benefits for every member of the supply chain — from harvesters, to processors, all the way down to the consumer.

74. The Poultry Industry Is Speaking Highly Of New, Stricter USDA Standards 1/28/2015

    Though only a few of the biggest names, such as Foster Farms, take the majority of the heat for illnesses and deaths associated with foodborne pathogens, this is a fight for which every food processor must bear some responsibility.

75. HACCP: Updating Your Approved Supplier List Is A Must 1/27/2015

    As FSMA’s implementation draws closer, paperwork is proving to be a monumental challenge for food processors. Updating approved suppliers and improving upon current procedures can help trim the workload.

76. 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.

77. 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

78. 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.

79. 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.

80. 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.