Articles Tagged with ''regulations''

Food Safety

Getting handwashing right

Often overlooked, but vital for safe food handling and processing, here are some strategies for implementing a handwashing program in your operation

Richard F. Stier

December 15, 2021

Since handwashing is a key element of the food quality and safety programs for food processors, meeting this early mandate was not a major issue for the industry. But how should companies go about ensuring that their people not only wash their hands, but that handwashing is effective?

FDA issues guidance on temporary marketing permits

The guidance will help clarify, streamline, and improve the efficiency of the TMP application process

Sharon Spielman

November 3, 2021

OSHA issues rulemaking for worker heat hazard

Coincides with Biden-Harris administration interagency effort to protect workers, communities

October 27, 2021

In concert with a Biden-Harris administration interagency effort and its commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience and environmental justice, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is publishing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings today.

Regulatory Watch

FSIS posts updated reports on antimicrobial resistance profile

June 1, 2021

The quarterly antimicrobial resistance data for FSIS product categories has been updated on the FSIS website.

Whole Foods adopts Honeywell’s lower GWP refrigerant technology

Lower global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant helps food retailers comply with current and proposed environmental regulations

Sharon Spielman

April 21, 2021

Global natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market has adopted Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R-448A) lower GWP refrigerant in its stores across the U.S. as it seeks to reduce refrigerant emissions under the EPA’s GreenChill program.

North American Meat Institute asks Supreme Court to review case against California’s Prop 12

March 1, 2021

The Meat Institute has called the law unconstitutional and will hurt the nation’s food value chain by significantly increasing costs for producers and consumers.

FDA removed 25% of food facilities from its registration database

Many facilities do not realize their registrations are expired until their shipments are detained

Sharon Spielman

February 4, 2021

The FDA removed 59,420 food facilities from its registration database in January 2021, resulting in a 25% decrease in the total number of food facilities registered with agency.

Regulatory Watch

FDA issues final guidance for salt substitute in labeling

January 27, 2021

The FDA has issued a final guidance, Use of an Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride in Food Labeling, to advise food manufacturers of its intent to exercise enforcement discretion for the name "potassium salt" in the ingredient statement on food labels as an alternative to "potassium chloride" to better inform consumers that it is a salt substitute.

FSIS corrects egg products plants final rule

December 18, 2020

FSIS has corrected a final rule that published on October 29, 2020, which requires official plants that process egg products to develop and implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs) and to meet other sanitation requirements consistent with the agency’s meat and poultry regulations.

FDA extends comment period for food traceability proposed rule, info collection provisions

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2020

The FDA has extended the comment period for the proposed rule entitled “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” and reopened the comment period for the information collection provisions until Feb. 22, 2021.

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.