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FDA Extends Two COVID-19 Temporary Guidances Related to Onsite Visits Abroad Under FSMA

July 13, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reissued two temporary guidances originally published during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for certain regulatory requirements that involve onsite visits abroad under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  


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Study Examines COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effect on Foodborne Enteric Diseases in Canada

May 16, 2023

A recent study aiming to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cases of foodborne enteric diseases in Canada found a considerable reduction in cases in 2020 compared to pre-pandemic levels.


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FDA Temporary Flexibilities for Food Industry End as COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Expires

April 14, 2023

With the COVID-19 pandemic’s classification as a Public Health Emergency comes to an end, temporary flexibilities granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to aid the food industry through the pandemic are set to expire. FDA has also issued a guidance for industry intended to help qualified exempt farms subject to the Produce Safety Rule with transitioning away from the temporary allowances.


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Foodborne Enteric Illnesses Decreased in Canada in 2020

April 11, 2023

In Canada, reported cases of foodborne illness caused by certain pathogens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study.


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How Food Manufacturers Have Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic—Part 2

Six of the seven facilities assessed reported a "noticeable" or "significant" improvement in food safety culture behaviors of workers
Tori L. Stivers Sidney B. Shepherd Jr.
February 6, 2023

Small food manufacturers, defined as those with less than 500 full-time employees, have experienced significant challenges to operate and supply food during the COVID-19 pandemic. To better support small manufacturers in Georgia, the University of Georgia Marine Extension and the Georgia Sea Grant conducted free, onsite COVID-19 assessments at seven seafood processing/distributing facilities through the first five months of 2021. Completed assessment reports and recommendations are summarized in this article. Manufacturers demonstrated remarkable adaptability to protect workers and avoid closing, despite supply shortages and continually changing public health guidance.


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How Food Manufacturers Have Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic—Part 1

Seafood manufacturers have demonstrated adaptability to protect workers and avoid closing, despite supply shortages and changing public health guidance
Tori L. Stivers Sidney B. Shepherd Jr.
December 9, 2022

Small food manufacturers have experienced significant challenges to operate and supply food during the COVID-19 pandemic. Free, onsite COVID-19 assessments conducted at seven seafood processing/distributing facilities through the first five months of 2021 revealed manufacturers' remarkable adaptability to protect workers and avoid closing, despite supply shortages and continually changing public health guidance.



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The Future of Food Safety Microbiology Markets

The markets surrounding microbiology testing have been changing rapidly in recent years—a change that will continue over the long term
Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson
December 9, 2022

Advances in information technology, rapid advances in diagnostic sensitivity, and shifting regulatory requirements are changing the nature of food safety, while macroeconomic trends like globalization, competitive consolidation, and maturation of the industry are altering the structure of the markets. These trends are colliding with shorter-term disruptions like the economic recovery from COVID-19, inflation, and the war in Ukraine, making the near-term future difficult to see.


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FSA: COVID-19 Virus Can Survive Days on Some Foods, Risk Still Very Low

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Bailee Henderson
November 29, 2022

After conducting new research on the survival of the COVID-19 virus on food and food packaging, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has determined that, while the likelihood of catching the virus from food varies by surface type, the risk is “very low” overall.


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UGA Study Shows COVID-19 Virus Remains Infectious on Frozen Berries for Over a Month

October 3, 2022

A study led by University of Georgia (UGA) researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 can persist and remain infectious on the surface of frozen berries for at least 28 days.


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Focusing Ahead—Processors' Priorities for the Near Term

Food processors are now focusing on projects and priorities put on hold during the pandemic, including maintaining or adding to food safety certifications
Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson
August 15, 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic (hopefully) solidly in the rearview mirror, we wanted to find out what projects and initiatives food companies are focusing on for the rest of this year and into 2023. We heard from more than 200 food processors in every major category. They reported a wide-ranging wish list of projects and priorities, with improving their food safety culture, more training, improving their supply chain management (especially with their foreign suppliers), and improving their sanitation and environmental monitoring programs at the top of the list.


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