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Understanding the types of violations observed during inspections is a requirement for correctly citing a violation and providing quality feedback to the facility operator. Breakdowns in this chain of communication can lead to additional inspections and possible enforcement actions, which waste valuable time, money, and effort. To ensure that this chain is firm, inspectors are provided with access to training and continuing education, as needed, to properly identify violations and apply their guiding regulations.

To improve food safety and reduce the risk of foodborne illness related to meal kits, it is important to evaluate operations with a farm-to-fork lens, ensuring not just the safety of the meal kit itself but also promoting proper handling and preparation by the customer.

After more than a decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using the Rapid Response Team model to support the Domestic Mutual Reliance program.

The European Union (EU) is currently evaluating its legislation on food contact materials (FCMs), which has identified safety concerns due to the lack of specific EU rules for most FCM types. This article takes a closer look at the status of these regulatory updates.

How long do your production lines run before executing a sanitation event and do you have the necessary documentation to justify the run times?

It may be time for the leading third-party food delivery platforms to establish a single, reasonable food safety standard, as current rules largely exclude these services from regulation.