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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released the Annual Sampling Program Plan and Residue Sampling Plans for fiscal year 2019 and its first 2018 Annual Catalog of FSIS Sampling Projects.

The FDA, along with CDC, state and local agencies, is investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses likely linked to romaine lettuce grown in California this fall.

Food Safety Strategies was recently able to interview FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) CEO Lisa Gable on the FDA's new statement on consideration for sesame allergies.

The CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until more is learned about the outbreak. This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated as more information is available.

ProcessPro is pleased to announce the release of its FDA Food Safety package to assist with the regulatory compliance initiatives of their customers.

The FDA is investigating the manufacturing facility that made recalled Duncan Hines cake mixes.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a final guidance regarding the agency’s mandatory recall authority under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).