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Making a difference with respect to foodborne illness outbreaks begins with increasing awareness and acceptance of contributing factors, and demands a commitment to following best practices in food handling and preparation.  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can refuse admission of articles to U.S. that appear to be in violation of FDA regulations and may automatically place a company on an Import Alert involving Detention without Physical Examination. Read more for how to navigate this process.

While the food safety community strives to bring packaging under Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points safety models, both packaging and food producers must now also consider the impact of the “Green Guides “recently issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  

FDA is becoming much more inspection-oriented and enforcement-minded, even before FSMA is fully implemented.  

Minimizing packaging waste must be done in a way that maintains the safety and hygiene of the food to keep it safe.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period for a draft Qualitative Risk Assessment for certain food facilities that include farm packing operations for fresh fruits and vegetables.  

An expert panel was convened to address some of the more critical questions regarding the implementation of this new regulation.

Protecting people’s health through prevention of foodborne illness requires smart regulation and also demands a food safety-minded business culture.  

Best practices dictate that a third party assess the competency of the testing lab and its compliance with the relevant standards.