This week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) of up to $15,000 can now be issued for violations by food businesses that threaten food safety and market access for Canadian goods.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” that will combine the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) with the agency’s use of new and emerging technologies.
According to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the incidence of most foodborne infections increased in 2018 compared to 2015-2017.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report on the agency’s inspection and environmental sampling of ice cream production facilities in 2016 and 2017. They tested for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance that, when finalized, will provide industry with clear information on ways to prepare, plan, and work with the agency to ensure voluntary food product recalls are initiated properly and promptly.
Health officials in England and Wales are investigating reports of a scam artist trying to blackmail food businesses into paying money in exchange for a new inspection score.
A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Carrau has sickened at least 93 people in 9 states, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The source: Caito Foods LLC—the same supplier at the center of a similar outbreak that occurred nearly 1 year ago.
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