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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a domestic mutual reliance partnership agreement with the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSAGM), enhancing regulatory cooperation and collaboration between FDA and New York to ensure food safety.
The Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) has released an amended proposed draft guidance on the management of foodborne illness outbreaks associated with microbiological hazards.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) 2022 Food Code clarifies that food donations from retail food establishments are acceptable, given that proper food safety practices are followed.
The Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) recently announced its new online Produce Safety Handbook for Buyers. The handbook is formatted as an interactive website that clarifies the complex landscape of food safety regulations and standards across different states in the U.S. Northeast.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) published a report that highlights multi-year trends for antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella from data collected by the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) during 2014–2019.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) recently highlighted the agency’s key food safety achievements in 2022.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).
What are food processors doing to prepare for compliance with the FDA Food Traceability Rule in 2026, and how do they see it affecting their businesses?
In November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its new Food Traceability Rule. The rule will apply to companies that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food on FDA's Food Traceability List (FTL), but the rule will have a wide-reaching impact on processors and suppliers that work with other foods, too. We surveyed and interviewed food processors in the U.S./Canada and around the world to get their thoughts on this new rule and how it will impact their businesses.
Since 2000, outbreaks have been attributed to fresh, soft Queso Fresco-type cheeses made from pasteurized milk, which have been contaminated by L. monocytogenes after pasteurization
This article presents the key findings of outbreak investigations from 2014–2021 that have been linked to the consumption of fresh, soft queso fresco-type cheeses in the U.S. The authors outline some of the specific circumstances that small manufacturers of all cheeses may encounter in an effort to provide lessons learned and highlight available resources.
This article looks back at the events of the 1993 E. coli outbreak associated with hamburgers served at Jack in the Box restaurants along the U.S. West Coast, examining the regulatory changes inspired by the fatal outbreak and its impact. Also discussed are the corporate and industry changes, spearheaded by Dr. David Theno, that set new standards for leadership and management in foodservice and food safety.