Articles Tagged with ''coronavirus and food safety''

The FDA has been adding frequently asked questions along with answers to its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition COVID-19 Updates section of its website as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds.

An unprecedented surge in demand has processors working to meet needs while protecting workers and their supply chains.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will begin requesting that importers send records required under the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals (FSVP) rule electronically.

With the rapid spread of COVID-19 happening far and wide, Intertek Alchemy released a new training course in March for the frontline workers in the food processing industry.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a guidance document, Temporary Policy Regarding Packaging and Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold by Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, to provide temporary flexibility regarding the packaging and labeling of shell eggs sold to consumers in retail food establishments.

Rich Atkinson, We R Food Safety, advises processors on how to protect themselves from COVID-19 when it comes to the FSIS inspector population.

The coronavirus outbreak is a human tragedy with very real business and economic consequences.

During this time of uncertainty, consumers, farmers and retailers have many questions regarding food safety and COVID-19.

Seemingly overnight, the world has been consumed by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Since showing up on the world stage in November 2019 within the Wuhan area of China, the virus has quickly morphed into a global health threat, while disrupting sensitive supply channels.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel SARS-COV-2 virus is unprecedented.