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2022 FSS Workshop 5

FSS 2022: Improving Communication between Industry and Regulators

Adrienneblume
Adrienne Blume
May 10, 2022

During a Tuesday afternoon workshop of the 2022 Food Safety Summit, regulators and the regulated industry shared suggestions for how to better communicate together and meet regulated requirements while maintaining a sensible level of operational necessity.


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Advanced Technology for Improving Virtual Audits and Inspections

Technology advances continue to enhance remote evaluations, but the format must overcome inevitable challenges
Wendy White M.Sc.
April 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to pivot to virtual food safety audits and inspections, but there has been reluctance to sustain this model of remote evaluations. Recently, advances have emerged in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and development of novel approaches to auditing that have worked to bridge the gap and help virtual audits and inspections move closer to gaining equivalency to traditional onsite formats.


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Alternative Thinking about Violations

Looking at violations based on the corrective or preventive actions required can assist inspectors with proper citation
Aaron Burden M.S.E.S., R.E.H.S./R.S.
February 22, 2022

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.


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The Regulatory Inspection: A Tremendous Opportunity to Build a Relationship

Tips on keeping the peace yet making your point
Bob Lijana M.Sc.
October 18, 2021

It can be challenging to maintain good working relationships with federal regulators when things are going well, but how do you leverage your best efforts during an inspection/audit especially when there are issues? Let's address how handling the inspection itself can be your most important asset, along with a fundamental understanding of the science and regulations that are in play.


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Lessons Learned from 1937

Some lessons are just as relevant today as on the day the events occurred
Joe Corby
October 18, 2021

While the fatal poisoning of more than 100 people with sulfanilamide sweetened with diethylene glycol occurred nearly 85 years ago, the herculean mobilization of federal, state, and local inspectors to retrieve product and prevent more deaths is as vital a lesson today as it was then.


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FDA: Update on Standard Operations for Domestic Inspections

Judy McMeekin, Pharm.D.
July 13, 2021

As the U.S. emerges cautiously from the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is resuming standard operations for domestic inspections while continuing mission-critical work abroad.


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Moroccan Government Asks USDA to Authorize Importation of Fresh Eggplant Into U.S. for Consumption

April 22, 2021

The Moroccan government has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize the importation of fresh eggplant for consumption into the U.S., but first it must analyze the pest risks. 


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Compliance

Responding to FDA Letters

Tips on how to answer regulatory communications
Bob Lijana M.Sc.
January 15, 2021

If you have received a food safety-related letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requiring an immediate response, then the battle-proven advice in this article will be extremely helpful.


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Adoption of WGS: What Is Going On?

Bob Ferguson
August 17, 2020
Whole-genome sequencing has changed how the identification of outbreaks and harborage organisms is performed.
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Artificial Intelligence and Food Safety: Hype vs. Reality

Kristen M. Altenburger, A.M. Daniel E. Ho, Ph.D.
December 16, 2019
Can artificial intelligence and machine learning transform food safety?
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