The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called for a public hearing on October 21 for the purpose of discussing available new technologies and how to best continue food safety efforts initiated under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The FDA has focused much of their efforts thus far on transparency and traceability for…
Read More »It’s not something that we would not have thought about 20 years ago, or perhaps even a decade ago, but the spread of global terrorism has made this thought process part of our everyday life. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) last week released the first installment of draft guidance on preserving food safety or…
Read More »The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) this week published its final rule on protections for food safety whistle blowers, employees reporting violations of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Published in the Federal Register on Monday of this week, the final rule provides specific procedures for employees who believe they have been retaliated…
Read More »Commercial kitchens should take note that earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its new rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food as mandated under the Food Safety Modernization Act. The rule, published in the Federal Register on April 6, sets new requirements for shippers, loaders, carriers by motor…
Read More »In the 2015 federal budget submitted by President Obama, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had requested $4.9 Billion in spending and a 70 percent increase in staff. The agency claims that the funds and additional personnel are necessary for it to meet its obligation under the mandates of the Food Safety and Modernization Act…
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