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Assessing risk in your operation’s food safety plan

By law, your assessment must evaluate two elements: likelihood and severity of occurrence

November 18, 2019

After the Food Safety Modernization Act was passed, there was a great deal of angst and fear in the food industry about the impending implementation of hazard analysis, risk-based preventive controls.

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FDA partners with leafy greens industry to enhance food safety

Sharon Spielman

November 18, 2019

The FDA has launched an initiative to better understand the ecology of human pathogens in the environment in the Yuma agricultural region.

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FDA launches food safety dashboard

Sharon Spielman

November 15, 2019

As the seven foundational rules of FSMA reach their compliance dates, the FDA has begun to track their impact on the food safety system.

Food Safety

Natural Grocers soybeans recalled due to mold

Production suspended while investigators search for source

Rose Shilling

November 14, 2019

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalled Natural Grocers brand organic soybeans because they might have mold.

Food Safety

Recall: Raw, organic ground beef may contain plastic

Packages sold in 5 states

Rose Shilling

November 8, 2019

Rastelli Bros. Inc. recalled about 130,000 pounds of raw, organic ground beef that may be contaminated with plastic, the USDA announced.

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Metal found in chicken causes recall of more than 2 million pounds

Simmons poultry went to institutional locations in 8 states

Rose Shilling

November 7, 2019

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc. recalled about 2 million pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with metal, the USDA announced.

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Ground beef likely source of multistate salmonella outbreak with severe illnesses

No single source found; strain showed up in samples from slaughter and processing facilities

Rose Shilling

November 5, 2019

Public health investigators have not identified a common supplier of ground beef that’s the likely source of a salmonella outbreak in six states.

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Bags, bowls and trays of veggies recalled for possible listeria

Products sold in the U.S. and Canada

Rose Shilling

November 4, 2019

Mann Packing Co. recalled a large variety of bagged green beans, broccoli and other vegetables, along with veggie bowls and trays that may be contaminated with listeria.