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This article provides insights into audit success, presents some ways to reduce findings, and offers some pointers to auditors on what elements to watch for in a well-functioning sanitation team. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.

Direct-to-consumer food businesses occupy a gray regulatory airspace, placing consumers’ health at risk.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has decided to discontinue its Listeria surveillance project of retail delicatessens.

Arizona and California Leafy Green Marketing Agreements (LGMA) say they already meet and exceed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) new water rule.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan to optimize foodborne illness investigations.

The bill would establish a clear regulatory framework for food and beverages containing CBD to protect consumers and eliminate bad actors and dangerous products in the market.

The Codex Alimentarius Commission agreed on new standards at its November 2021 virtual meeting, but has yet to fully approve them.

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) announced 2021 policy statements regarding food safety.

The European Commission has published the findings of its first control plan involving authenticity of herbs and spices.