Penn State Extension will host a two-day webinar in April to help produce growers meet the requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
USDA has announced the availability of financial investments to combat the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 outbreak, including $500 million for farm biosecurity and $100 million for the development of chicken vaccines and other therapeutics.
Trustwell has announced a new milestone for its traceability service—the addition of 2,000 new suppliers to its platform, bringing the total of suppliers within its supplier network to 25,000.
The UK Food Standards Agency has proposed changes to the list of high-risk imported food and feed of non-animal origin subjected to increased official controls (described in assimilated Regulation 2019/1793). A public consultation is open until April 9.
A research project funded by the Center for Produce Safety is developing a flexible computer model that enables food industry users to evaluate potential contamination risks along the supply chain and relevant control strategies.
The European Commission has published its new Vision for Agriculture and Food. Among other objectives, the Vision communicates the Commission’s goal of more strictly enforcing EU production standards for imported agri-food products, especially related to pesticide use and animal welfare.
Researchers from the Danish Technical University National Food Institute achieved an 80 percent reduction in Campylobacter in free-range chickens under real-world conditions by adding biochar to their feed.
The results of an FDA retail survey have been published, showing that pasteurization effectively inactivates avian influenza in dairy products other than milk, such as butter, ice cream, and cheese. USDA analyzed the samples collected by FDA.
According to the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), adoption of the most recent version of the FDA Food Code is increasing across the country at a record rate, reflecting a prioritization toward food safety.
Acidification can inactivate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1), a.k.a. “bird flu,” in milk, according to a UC Davis study. The finding is especially relevant to farmers, who often do not pasteurize waste milk.
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