Recently released data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the U.S. is experiencing an uptick in norovirus cases, especially in the Northeast region.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the results of its targeted surveillance sampling of retail food products for 2022, and found that 81 percent of foods tested were compliant with regulatory requirements.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new webpage listing retail food safety resources and information, along with a new job aid about time/temperature control foods according to the FDA Food Code.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is partnering with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to present a Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Self-Assessment and Verification Audit Workshop on July 13–15, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a pre-conference workshop for the NEHA Annual Educational Conference.
Auto-Chlor System® recently announced the latest addition to its advanced dishwashing technology range, the AC TALL Space Maker Dish Machine, featuring a compact footprint of just 22 inch (in.) by 24 in.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we are joined by Sara Mortimore, M.Sc., FRSPH, MIFST, Vice President and Global Subject Matter Expert for Food Safety at Walmart Inc., to discuss her experience overseeing food safety and managing supply chains at large food and retail enterprises, as well as specific food safety and supply chain initiatives at Walmart.
A recent study from Penn State researchers has demonstrated the significant influence that an organization’s leadership style has on employees voicing their food safety concerns.
Idaho Central District Health (CDH) recently published a webpage offering a plethora of resources for foodservice managers to help them practice active managerial control (AMC), which involves actively leading employees in food handling practices to reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we review the top food safety stories of 2023 and their implications, covering regulatory changes in the U.S. and abroad; growing concerns about chemical additives and contaminants, allergens, traceability requirements, infant formula, and retail foodservice safety; and the Poisoned documentary that premiered on Netflix in summer 2023.
The UK Food Standards Authority Board recently decided it would begin discussions with UK Ministers about making written allergen information for non-prepackaged food a requirement, and will begin drafting guidance for industry in the meantime.
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