For National Food Safety Education Month 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Nutrition Service has published five new factsheets that emphasize the importance of produce safety to child nutrition program operators who oversee the purchase of produce for school meals
The Arizona and California Leafy Greens Marketing Association (LGMA) recently made available a new food safety tool to help growers and shippers assess risk in the crop production environment.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently published translations of factsheets on the Food Traceability Final Rule for retail food establishments and restaurants in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
For National Food Safety Education Month 2023, organizations, academia, and regulatory agencies are offering free resources, training, and educational content about food safety.
During National Food Safety Education Month, the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) will be hosting a free, three-part webinar series on produce safety in hydroponic and aquaponic operations.
On October 10–12, 2023, Penn State University will offer a course, titled, “Food Safety and Sanitation for Food Manufacturers” designed for those who are developing in-house food safety programs.
In celebration of National Food Safety Month (NFSM) 2023, the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe is providing free training and education content to help the restaurant workforce understand the “why” behind common food safety practices.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is offering an online course through its FAO eLearning Academy on the threat that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses to global health, the role of the food and agriculture sector, and the impact of AMR on agrifood systems.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) resource to help importers understand eligibility criteria and answer questions prior to submitting an application, as well as to outline the steps for foreign supplier audits under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program (TPP).
Food Standards Scotland is encouraging food and beverage businesses to sign up for the new Food Crime Risk Profiling Tool, an online tool designed to help increase defense against food fraud.
