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FDA Updates Mycotoxins in Domestic and Imported Human Foods Compliance Program

Posted on September 26, 2024
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the Mycotoxins in Domestic and Imported Foods Compliance Program to include the monitoring of additional mycotoxins of regulatory interest in human
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FDA Takes Steps to Ensure Safety of Cinnamon Products Sold in the US

Posted on March 8, 2024
  • On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors, and facility operators in the US, reminding them of the
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Family Dollar Pleads Guilty to Food and Drug Adulteration Charge

Posted on February 27, 2024
  • On February 26, 2024, Family Dollar Stores LLC agreed to pay $41.675 million after pleading guilty to storing food and drugs in unsanitary conditions in a rodent-infested warehouse. In addition
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FSA Assesses Oyster Import Risks

Posted on December 21, 2023
  • The UK Office for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Trade Assurance commissioned the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) to profile the potential risks of importing oysters into the United Kingdom in the hopes
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EFSA Assesses Hazards for Water Use in the Produce Sector

Posted on November 9, 2023
  • In a report published November 3, 2023, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked the Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) for a scientific opinion on the microbiological hazards associated with
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China Bans Seafood from Japan

Posted on August 24, 2023
  • Today, August 24, 2023, China announced it is banning imports of all seafood from Japan in response to Tokyo’s decision to begin releasing radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear
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JEMRA Makes Campylobacter Prevention Recommendations

Posted on March 16, 2023
  • Scientists and experts recently met at the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbial Risk Assessment (JEMRA) to review recent data and evidence and to provide advice on control
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