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GFSI, International Accreditation Forum partner to strengthen food safety benchmarks

The agreement confirms that GFSI and its benchmarked Certification Program Owners (CPOs) will make effective use of the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA).
April 25, 2018
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF), Paris, and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a Silver Spring, Md.-based pillar of The Consumer Goods Forum, announced a new partnership as part of an ongoing strategy to strengthen collaboration for consumers worldwide.
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Romaine Lettuce
Recall

CDC warns against all romaine lettuce due to E. coli

Multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections leads to 31 people being hospitalized.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
April 22, 2018
The expanded warning is based on information from newly reported illnesses in Alaska and it now includes whole heads and hearts of romaine lettuce, in addition to chopped romaine and salads and salad mixes containing romaine.
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Koch recall
USDA Recall

Koch recalls beef contaminated with plastic

Almost 120,000 pounds of beef rib-shaped patties recalled after being possibly contaminated with thin, blue plastic pieces.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
April 13, 2018
Koch Foods, Inc., a Fairfield, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 119,480 pounds of beef rib-shaped patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue plastic pieces, FSIS says.
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Rick Stier
Food Safety

How food processors can build corrective action programs

Processors must have a program to identify deviations and initiate corrective actions or corrections
Richard F. Stier
Richard F. Stier, M.S.
April 9, 2018
According to FSMA, each processor must have a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). This person is responsible for developing the food safety program, ensuring the controls are validated, reviewing records and reassessing the plan.
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Fight for Food Safety
Fight for Food Safety

Beware new USDA/FDA alliance

Shawn Stevens
Shawn Stevens
March 28, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently entered into a formal agreement relative to cooperation and coordination. So, what does this mean for the meat and poultry industry?
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jerky
Recall

California Jerky Factory, Inc. recalls beef jerky

USDA says company may have under processed product.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
March 25, 2018
California Jerky Factory, Inc., a South El Monte, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,238 pounds of beef jerky products due to a processing deviation that may have led to under processing of products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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