The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the release of its self-guided, online courses for regulatory agencies conducting self-assessments and verification audits under the Retail Food Program Standards.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) announced its decision to suspend its Salmonella sampling program for Siluriformes fish (catfish).
At the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly, Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the new WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022–2030.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently held its third annual Health Talks on Food Safety in honor of World Food Safety Day, which explored how industry and regulators can achieve “safer food, better health” by influencing consumer behavior, intentionally structuring food safety systems, and improving the supply chain.
Fish and shellfish farm-raised in the U.S. must meet rigorous standards for food safety and quality, as well as environmental impact. Seafood processors, packers, and warehouses comply with the mandatory requirements of the Food and Drug Administration's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). This article takes a deep dive into the many regulations that make U.S. farm-raised seafood one of the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable foods available to the consumer.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced that it cannot determine the safety of cannabidiol as a novel food, citing significant knowledge gaps and several causes for concern.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new webpage with resources for farmers and producers of human and animal food whose crops are adversely affected by severe weather incidents.
In response to a petition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has decided not to revise the mandatory safe handling instruction (SHI) label for raw and partially cooked meat and poultry products.
In honor of World Food Safety Day 2022, ISO has published new standards—ISO 22003 Parts 1 and 2—for the accreditation of certification bodies that audit food safety management systems or food safety systems.
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