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FDA Denies Methylmercury Labeling Petition for Seafood

Posted on February 1, 2017

FDA has denied a petition seeking to require methylmercury labeling on seafood. (subscription to Food Chemical News is required)

Mercury exposure via seafood consumption has been a health concern for

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Canada Proposes Implementing Regulations for Safe Foods Act

Posted on January 24, 2017

Canada has proposed regulations to implement the Safe Foods for Canadians Act (SFCA), which was adopted on June 7, 2012. A pre-publication copy of the proposed rules is available in…
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FDA Issues Revised Draft Guidance for Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods

Posted on January 13, 2017

As our readership is well aware, Listeria monocytogenesis is a pathogen that causes the infection listeriosis and is the source of numerous food recalls. See examples of recent recalls caused

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Sampling Survey

Posted on November 17, 2016

FDA shares interim data from ongoing sampling program.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and industry are continually seeking innovative ways to curb foodborne illness outbreaks. As covered previously

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FDA Issues Updated MFRPS

Posted on October 6, 2016

FDA has issued an updated Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities.

Since May 2007, FDA has issued regulatory program standards, known as

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Sampling Survey

Posted on July 26, 2016

FDA releases data from food sampling program.

As covered previously on this blog, since 2014, FDA has been developing a robust surveillance sampling program intended to promote food safety.

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Salmonella Sampling

Posted on July 5, 2016

FSIS implements new Salmonella sampling “fix.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the production of poultry products. As part of its regulatory activities,

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High-Tech Illness Investigations

Posted on June 28, 2016

FDA highlights its use of whole genome sequencing to track foodborne illness outbreaks.

FDA has a host of tools at its disposal to help track the causes of foodborne illness

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Recalls Revisited

Posted on June 9, 2016

HHS OIG issues early alert criticizing FDA’s food recall procedures.

Under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), FDA now has mandatory recall authority over conventional foods. However, FDA has

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RFR Retrospective

Posted on June 8, 2016

FDA issues 5th annual Reportable Food Registry report.

Since 2009, FDA has operated the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), an electronic portal to which instances of “reportable food” must be submitted.

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