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Canada Sets Import Conditions for US Romaine Lettuce

Posted on October 9, 2020

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it is temporarily imposing import restrictions on romaine lettuce grown in the U.S. CFIA specifies a number of ways to demonstrate that

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FDA and OSHA Publish Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During COVID-19

Posted on August 21, 2020

To help the food industry protect employees and maintain the safety of human and animal food throughout adjustments to operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Food and

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CDC and OSHA Issue Guidance for Sea Food Processors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on June 30, 2020

On June 24, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued safe practice

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FDA and CDC Collaborate to Develop a Process that Would Govern How to Return to On-site Facility Surveillance Inspections

Posted on May 14, 2020

On May 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided an update in regard to the agency’s surveillance inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its update, FDA stated

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FDA Publishes Statement on the Salinas-Linked Romaine Lettuce E. Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak and Status Update on Investigations

Posted on January 24, 2020

On December 12, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, reported an update of

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CDC Finds Decrease in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks from 2015 to 2017

Posted on October 3, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released its Surveillance for Food-borne Disease Outbreaks Annual Report, which includes an analysis of all foodborne illness outbreaks reported in 2017. CDC

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U.S. Dealing with Several Hepatitis A Outbreaks, Including One Due to Food Worker Infection

Posted on August 29, 2019

Public health officials in Mendham, New Jersey are dealing with a relatively rare instance of a foodborne hepatitis A outbreak due to an ill food handler. The employee has been

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Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grown in California

Posted on November 27, 2018

As we reported on this blog last week, FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, were investigating a multistate outbreak of

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FDA and CDC Investigate Multistate E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine

Posted on November 21, 2018

The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that are likely

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New Report Reveals Sources of Foodborne Illnesses

Posted on November 13, 2018

On November 9, 2018, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaborations (IFSAC) released a report on foodborne illnesses caused by four pathogens. The data in the report, titled, “Foodborne illness

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