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FSMA

Why Documentation is Vital to FSMA Compliance

With FDA inspections underway, you’ll want to be sure your plant is following rules and regulations.

May 31, 2018

Nearly as important as doing the right things is documenting the who, what, when and where of your food safety processes.

Blockchain

How the founder of Ifoods is using blockchain for food safety

Founder Kallon talks about how children with beards led to his passion for food safety.

Crystal Lindell

May 29, 2018

Kallon, the founder of Ifood, talks about how children growing beards because of food safety issues led to his work in block chain.

Golden International Corp. issues warning for stolen tilapia possibly contaminated with Salmonella

405 cartons of tilapia stolen from the Golden International Corporations container yard in Renton, Wash.

Crystal Lindell

May 29, 2018

The Golden International Corporation of Renton, WA is issuing a public safety notice for 405 cartons of stolen frozen tilapia, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella after it was stolen and possibly sold.

Recall

H-E-B recalls olives potentially contaminated with glass

H-E-B Ode to Olives Sliced Salad Olives recalled from all HEB stores

Crystal Lindell

May 29, 2018

There have been no injuries reported due to this incident, and all products related to this recall were sold at the company’s Texas stores.

Cargill survey reveals U.S. consumers confident their food is safe

The survey also found that nearly 80% believed food producers are taking the necessary steps to ensure their meat is safe for grilling, while 87% believed an animal’s diet can have an impact on food safety.

May 25, 2018

Ninety-four percent of Americans say they trust their food is safe yes, according to a survey released by Cargill, Wichita, Kan.

Romaine Lettuce

FDA: It’s safe to eat romaine again

Agency says all the lettuce involved in the outbreak is probably no longer on store shelves or in restaurants.

Crystal Lindell

May 20, 2018

It is unlikely that any romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is still available in stores or restaurants due to its 21-day shelf life.

Food Safety

More than 300,000 pounds of hot dogs and sausage recalled due to possible misbranding

Product may contain undeclared soy

Casey Laughman

May 17, 2018

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Kent Quality Foods, Inc. has recalled more than 308,000 pounds of beef, pork and turkey ready-to-eat hot dog and sausage products due to misbranding.

Aleph Farms institutes proprietary technology to expand uses of clean meat

Until now, clean meat—animal meat grown in a clean setting rather than in an animal—has often been limited to simple structures of one or two types of cell tissue, limiting its applications to ground meat.

May 15, 2018

Aleph Farms Ltd., Israel, announced two advances in the production of clean meat—expanding the composition of the meat itself and growing it in a more structured way.

FDA

FDA, FTC issue warning letters to e-liquid manufacturers

Letters warn companies that packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies

Casey Laughman

May 11, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued 13 warning letters to manufacturers, distributors and retailers for selling e-liquids for e-cigarette use in packaging that causes the products to resemble kid-friendly food products.

Study reveals PhageGuard Salmonella treatment more effective than chemicals

The findings are of particular interest to meat and poultry processors looking to minimize the use of chemicals in their production processes.

May 11, 2018

Micreos, The Netherlands, released the results of a newly published scientific study that found PhageGuard S, a new treatment for Salmonella reduction on food products, to be more effective than lactic acid (LA) and peracetic acid (PAA).