FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Investigation Table, which summarizes ongoing and closed foodborne illness outbreak investigations, has been put on pause. Additionally, HHS is set to furlough 41 percent of its employees.
FDA detected radioactive isotope Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in a shipment of Indonesian cloves, due to heightened surveillance efforts initiated after radioactive shrimp was detected in another Indonesian import. Additionally, the radioactive shrimp recall has been expanded, and now affects Walmart, Kroger, and other retailers nationwide.
FDA has introduced two resources designed to improve public access to information about concluded foodborne illness outbreak investigations: Executive Incident Summary (EIS) Abstracts and Foodborne Outbreak Overview of Data (FOOD) Reports for historic pathogen-commodity pairs.
Orange B is only approved as a food colorant in hot dog and sausage casings. FDA has proposed to revoke its authorization as its use has largely been abandoned by industry.
On Monday October 10, FDA will hold an Expert Panel on Food Allergies to discuss etiology and best treatments for food allergies. The event is open to the public and will also be livestreamed.
Companies that remain committed to their traceability roadmaps will secure strategic, operational, and commercial benefits well before the extended deadline arrives.
The final Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Report was unveiled in a September 9 press conference led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Food safety, consumer, and environmental stakeholder groups criticize the report’s deregulatory approach and lack of enforceable actions.
FDA officially revealed its intent to issue a proposed rule that would make significant changes to the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) process, which, at present, enables the introduction of ingredients to the U.S. food supply without formal safety review.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Mick Dutcher, the Deputy Associate Commissioner for Food Products at FDA’s Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII), about the work of the Food Products Inspectorate and its activities to ensure food safety.
A GS1 US consumer survey has revealed that 93 percent of Americans are concerned about how frequently food recalls occur. GS1 US says increased recall frequency means traceability efforts are working.
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