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FSMA Violations 2020

FDA updates data on food facility inspection violations for FY2020

FSVP development tops the list with a 51% surge over FY2019 violations

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

February 5, 2021

The FDA released its annual Inspection Observation Data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, and once again the data shows an increase year-by-year since 2017 of violations on the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVPs).

How food and beverage processors can build a glass and brittle plastic program

Richard F. Stier

January 28, 2021

There are many different foreign materials that could and actually have ended up in foods. The most insidious of these and the one most feared is glass.

FDA, CFSAN offers News for Educators

January 21, 2021

News for Educators available from FDA, CFSAN

Lancaster Foods halts butternut squash production

FDA, company investigating possible health risk. No illnesses reported.

Sharon Spielman

January 20, 2021

Lancaster Foods LLC has temporarily halted production of its processed butternut squash items. This break in production follows a voluntary product recall of items because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.

Lake Champlain Chocolates voluntary recall

Lake Champlain Chocolates issues voluntary recall on selected milk chocolate products

No adverse health effects have been reported

Sharon Spielman

January 20, 2021

Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) has issued a public alert and a voluntary recall on select LCC milk chocolate products from a determined best-by date range for potential foreign objects.

Midwestern Pet Foods expands recall of some dog and cat food

Illnesses and deaths in dogs associated with certain lots of products reported; no human illnesses reported

Sharon Spielman

January 13, 2021

Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., Evansville, Ind., has expanded its December 30, 2020, voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in its Chickasha, Okla., operations facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products, because those products may contain aflatoxin levels that exceed acceptable limits.

Limited Dole Sesame Asian Chopped Salad Kits recalled for undeclared egg allergens

No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to date in association with the recall

Sharon Spielman

January 11, 2021

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has voluntarily recalled a limited number of cases of Dole Sesame Asian Chopped Salad Kits due to possible undeclared egg.

FSMA Turns 10

FDA's Frank Yiannas reflects on the past decade

Sharon Spielman

January 4, 2021

Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for Food Policy and Response at FDA, talks about the last 10 years for FSMA as well as what lies ahead.

Legendary Baking recalls single lot item for potential undeclared pecan allergy

No illness has been reported to date

Sharon Spielman

January 4, 2021

Legendary Baking of Chaska, Minn., recalled a single lot of item number 7545 - French Silk Pie because of a potential undeclared pecan allergen.

Regulatory Watch

FDA launches human pathogens study

Sharon Spielman

December 29, 2020

The FDA has announced the launch of a multi-year study to improve food safety through enhanced understanding of the ecology of human pathogens that may cause foodborne illness outbreaks.

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.