Articles Tagged with ''FDA''

TECH FLASH

Is nut butter recall a sign of an endemic problem at FDA?

October 5, 2012
The Center for Science in the Public Interest says FDA has not been keeping up with implementing FSMA rules.
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TECH FLASH

The problem with audits: a snapshot in time

In many recent foodborne illness outbreaks/recalls, processors passed audits with high marks
October 29, 2012
Consumers may think audits equal safe food, but do they?
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TECH FLASH

Arsenic in your rice?

First, it was arsenic in fruit juices; now it's rice
October 29, 2012
After the scary stories in January about arsenic and apple juice, now it’s rice.
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TECH FLASH

Stopping adulteration at the source: tainted ingredients

COAs may not tell the truth about ingredients, but instrumentation does
October 29, 2012
NOW Foods couldn’t take a chance that tainted ingredients would compromise the purity and integrity of its dietary supplements, so it found an easy way to spot check all incoming ingredients.
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Automated systems enhance hand and boot hygiene

November 7, 2012
As part of larger sanitation programs, hand and boot washing plays a key role in improving food safety and adhering to stricter regulations.
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Peanut butter recall déjà vu

November 7, 2012
Reported earlier in FE’s Tech Flash e-newsletter, the recent Salmonella Bredeney outbreak has sickened a total of 35 people in 19 states, and has been attributed to peanut butter—and potentially other nut butters—from Sunland Inc. (Portales, NM).
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TECH FLASH

Prop 37 goes down swinging in California election

Consumers have a right to know what’s in their food, but this proposal was flawed.
November 13, 2012
Had it passed, food and beverage processors would have been required to list GMO ingredients on the label. There are other solutions.
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E. Coli

Organic Spinach and Spring Mix Blend Linked to E. Coli Outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Admnistration are investigating.
November 20, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Admnistration are investigating.
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FSMA

Mexican Food Producers and Manufacturers Trained in US Food Safety and Modernization Act

Foreign exporters are anxious to learn more about the regulations.
November 21, 2012
Foreign exporters are anxious to learn more about the regulations.
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China Suspends US Sunland Nut Imports

Imports suspended over Salmonella concerns
November 26, 2012
US Sunland recalls 200-plus batches
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Food Authentication Using Bioorganic Molecules

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