Items Tagged with 'foodservice'

The retail foodservice industry’s challenge in preventing foodborne illness comes from gaps in prevention—i.e., the interpretation, implementation, and execution of existing knowledge about root causes and hazards controls.

As part of the educational campaign, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) has been releasing a series of social media posts this week to showcase the work conducted by department staff to ensure the state’s food supply is safe.

On September 1, 2023, two Texas state bills went into effect for foodservice establishments: SB 577 relates to how health inspections are conducted and regulations are enforced, and SB 812 covers food allergen awareness.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we are joined by an FDA official, a county-level environmental health regulator, and a retail food industry association representative to discuss the research and application of behavioral science with food employees and regulatory agencies to reduce foodborne illness risk factors at smaller retail foodservice businesses. 

SGS has announced a partnership with Eezytrace, an innovative software solution that powers data-driven risk management and helps digitize self-check procedures in the foodservice industry.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Food Code Adoption Status Report for 2022. FDA released the most recent version of the Food Code in December 2022.

The Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) of Ohio has announced the re-launch of its Food Safety Ninja website, which was originally developed with support from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The newly designed resource provides food safety information that is relevant to foodservice and food retail establishments.

Federal and state regulators, along with consumer groups, are shifting their food safety focus toward customer-facing businesses.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has updated Safe Food Australia, a guide on Australian food safety standards for local government and food businesses, with changes that are relevant to the foodservice and retail food sector.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the 2022 edition of the FDA Food Code for retail food safety.