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FDA extends some FSMA compliance dates, clarifies rules

First major compliance dates still slated for next month for large companies.

August 25, 2016

While the major provisions of the FSMA rules are being implemented as planned, the FDA has issued a final rule that extends and clarifies the compliance dates for certain provisions in four of the seven foundational rules.

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Microbiological testing: Verify your inputs as you verify your outputs

Sure, you trust your suppliers. But there’s nothing like some checks before you commit your product to someone else’s raw ingredients.

Wayne Labs

August 22, 2016

While Paul Simon used “One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor,” to refer to apartment house rules of courtesy, you might find a parallel to this separate-but-connected concept in the food supply chain.

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Nestlé expands QAC in Dublin, OH in anticipation of FSMA

Expansion makes it Nestlé’s largest testing facility.

Crystal Lindell

August 16, 2016

The center is now the largest and most sophisticated testing facility in the Nestlé network and possibly the world.

TECH FLASH

PMA, Delaware officials host FDA to expose produce industry challenges

The local farm and packinghouse field tour brings real-world produce safety insights to FDA’s Deputy Commissioner Ostroff, policymakers.

Jeremy Gerrard

August 16, 2016

Among the FDA officials was new Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Stephen Ostroff.

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USP's new Food Fraud Database aims to help with FSMA

The redesigned database is meant to provide brand protection, increase consumer trust.

August 3, 2016

Its goal is to help food manufacturers and retailers make informed decisions about ingredients in their portfolio that may have a greater potential of being adulterated.

Registrar Corp launches FSMA Wizard

July 27, 2016

FDA regulatory compliance firm Registrar Corp has launched the FSMA Compliance Wizard.

FDA searches for experts to build Produce Safety Network

Jeremy Gerrard

July 8, 2016

FDA is seeking eight experts with backgrounds in science and policy to build the Produce Safety Network.

Regulatory Watch

Grants awarded to small processors and producers

June 19, 2016

USDA has allocated $4.7 million in grants to small producers and processors for food safety education, training and technical assistance projects.

Plant Construction Survey

39th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Projects peak as consumer demands grow

Wayne Labs

June 7, 2016

We thought we hit a peak when 2014’s total reportable food and beverage plant construction projects numbered 635. But, the number of construction projects recorded in 2015 is 9.29 percent greater and is the highest number in the last 10 years.

TECH FLASH