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FDA Urged to Make Changes to its Food Recall Activities

Posted on April 26, 2022

The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)— a nonprofit organization made up of regulators, industry representatives, and other stakeholders— released a white paper in which it outlined problems in

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FSANZ Releases 2019 Food Recall Statistics

Posted on February 28, 2020

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released its food recall statistics for 2019. Recalls were down from 100 in 2018 to 87 in 2019. The most common cause of

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Flies Are a Potential E. Coli Vector in Leafy Green Illness Outbreaks

Posted on August 1, 2019

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service have isolated Escherichia (E.) coli O157:H7 from a variety of pest flies in leafy green fields planted up to 180

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FDA Provides Status Report on Recall Rapid-Response Team Activities

Posted on October 26, 2016

In April 2016, the Food and Drug Administration established a team of Agency leaders to oversee challenging recalls and to help overcome obstacles and streamline the recall process. Shortly after

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