- As previously reported on this blog, on March 8, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed determination that the European Union (EU) food safety control
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Overconsumption of Black Licorice Linked to Fatality in Massachusetts
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- A 54-year-old Massachusetts man died of cardiac arrest after his consumption of a substantial quantity black licorice. The man reportedly consumed a bag and a half of black licorice each
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Blue Bell Fined Record $17.25 Million in Post-Conviction Criminal Penalties for Listeria Outbreak
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- As previously reported on this blog, a multi-state listeriosis outbreak in 2015 linked to Blue Bell Creameries LP’s ice cream products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes led to recalls, state
FDA and OSHA Publish Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During COVID-19
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- 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
FDA Issues COVID-19 Guidance to U.S. Exporters of Food Products
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- The FDA’s Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease Guidance (the “Guidance”) is a resource for the food industry as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 29, 2020, the
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FDA Releases a New EPA-Approved Protocol for Evaluating the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Pesticides in Agricultural Water
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- In the United States between 2009 and 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified 40 outbreaks of food-borne illness
FDA Publishes New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
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- On July 13, the FDA announced its New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, which outlines the Agency’s plan to create a safer food system over the next decade.
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FSIS Publishes Notice to Expand STEC Testing in Beef Products
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- On June 4, 2020 the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced plans to expand Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) testing to include additional raw beef products. Specifically, FSIS is
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Update on FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Initiative in Light of COVID-19
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- Last year we reported on FDA’s announcement on the “New Era of Smarter Food Safety”, an effort intended to combine the implementation of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) with new
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FDA Assuages Concerns Regarding Food Supply and Food Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic
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- Frank Yiannas, the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, answered questions regarding the current state of the U.S. food supply in a conversation published here. While