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EU Foodborne Outbreak System Reports Fewer Urgent Inquiries in 2020

June 28, 2021

In 2020, the Epidemic Intelligence Information System, created by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, saw fewer requests as compared to its 2019 numbers.

USDA Invests $55.2M in Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations Grants

June 25, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced competitive grant funding is now available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant program.

FDA Announces Threshold of Regulation Exemption for Metal Carbides in Food Processing Equipment

June 21, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that there is little or no likelihood that components of metal carbides would migrate to food, thus a Threshold of Regulation exception has been issued.

Beyond HACCP and Preventive Controls: Promoting True Risk-Based Thinking Tied to Public Health Outcomes

Rethinking preventive approaches to food safety

Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D.

June 20, 2021

For all the food safety benefits that Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and preventive controls have brought us, perhaps public health would be better served if companies put the most effort toward managing their greatest risks instead of thinking of risk in yes/no terms.

Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative

The Retail Food Safety Collaborative: Putting Collaboration into Action at Retail

Honing a strategy for reducing risk at consumer contact

Brooke Benschoter, APR, M.Sc.

June 20, 2021

The Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative has worked to develop diverse strategic priorities, such as improving the regulatory approach, competency, and food safety culture in the regulatory community and enhancing the sharing of best practices among retail food protection partners.

Bioengineered Food Disclosure Compliance across the Supply Chain

How are you preparing for January 2022?

Rachel Lowe Esq. Samuel Jockel J.D.

June 20, 2021

How are you preparing for January 1, 2022, the mandatory compliance date for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard? Learn what you should already be doing.

Building a Comprehensive Food Safety Plan

Protecting consumers, preventing brand equity damage, and ensuring regulatory conformance

Michael Cramer PCQI Michael Barnes M.Sc.

June 20, 2021

From here we will go into the steps of building the plan to protect customers and consumers from food safety hazards and prevent damage to brand equity and company reputation. Of course, we’ll discuss the qualifications for writing the plan as well as confirm it is also for regulatory conformance; but the first two are the primary motivation for the plan.

FDA's Frank Yiannas Says More Data Can Bolster Food Safety

June 18, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a webinar this week regarding digital information and traceability systems.

An Overview of Historic Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations Linked to the Consumption of Sprouts: 2012–2020

Sprout production is inherently conducive to the survival and growth of pathogens

Michael C. Bazaco Ph.D. Stelios Viazis Ph.D. Donald C Obenhuber Ph.D. Patricia Homola Ph.D Fazila Shakir M.H.S. Angela Fields M.P.H.

June 17, 2021

This article outlines the identification of and responses to these outbreaks, the actions taken to prevent future outbreaks, the challenges encountered, possible contamination routes, and how current regulations may affect sprout safety.

Off-Premises Dining Safety in the Restaurant and Foodservice Business

Does the food industry’s responsibility stop at the customers’ front door?

Hal King Ph.D.

June 17, 2021

Food safety concerns of off-premises sales for restaurants are the food safety risks associated with food preparation and the additional risk of keeping the food safe after the food has been prepared.

Live: September 22, 2026 at 11:00 am EDT: Attend this webinar to evaluate best practices for monitoring regulatory changes and protecting market access.

Live: September 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: From this webinar, attendees will learn what is driving investment decisions, and the factors FSQA and ops leaders weigh when making the case for new prevention technology.

Live: September 29, 2026 at 11:00 am EDT: Attend this webinar to learn how to position food safety as a material enterprise risk with measurable financial, operational, and reputational impacts relevant to Board-level decision-making.

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EU Foodborne Outbreak System Reports Fewer Urgent Inquiries in 2020

USDA Invests $55.2M in Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations Grants

FDA Announces Threshold of Regulation Exemption for Metal Carbides in Food Processing Equipment

Beyond HACCP and Preventive Controls: Promoting True Risk-Based Thinking Tied to Public Health Outcomes

The Retail Food Safety Collaborative: Putting Collaboration into Action at Retail

Bioengineered Food Disclosure Compliance across the Supply Chain

Building a Comprehensive Food Safety Plan

FDA's Frank Yiannas Says More Data Can Bolster Food Safety

An Overview of Historic Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations Linked to the Consumption of Sprouts: 2012–2020

Off-Premises Dining Safety in the Restaurant and Foodservice Business

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