Articles Tagged with ''regulations''

Recently, GAO personnel changed the name of a document from “Revamping Federal Oversight of Food Safety” to “Improving Federal Oversight of Food Safety.” The move reflects GAO’s belief food safety efforts in the US are disjointed, with 15 different responsible agencies and 30 applicable laws.

FDA releases final rule to ensure food safety during transport

April 5, 2016

FDA has finalized a new food safety rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help to prevent food contamination during transportation.

Proposed rule changes would streamline regulations for meat and poultry products

March 21, 2016

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing a rule that would consolidate and streamline existing regulations for meat and poultry products.

FDA food facility registrations increased 24 percent throughout 2015

March 14, 2016

As of January 1, 207,655 food facilities registered with FDA, according to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by Registrar Corp.

Food Safety

TACCP: HACCP for threat assessments

Threat assessment and critical control point applies well-understood HACCP principles to protect food and beverage products from intentional and malicious contamination.

Wayne Labs

March 11, 2016

Nanjing, China, September 18, 2002: “Police have arrested a snack bar owner who confessed to spreading lethal rat poison into the food of his business rival on Saturday morning, killing 38 people and leaving hundreds seriously ill.”—China Daily.

Senate committee passes GMO labeling bill

Jeremy Gerrard

March 1, 2016

Time may soon expire for states wishing to implement mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.