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Michael Taylor at the Food Safety Summit
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Crises still drive food safety in U.S.

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Wayne Labs
July 12, 2019
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Michael Taylor, former deputy commissioner for food for FDA and present co-chair of the Stop Foodborne Illness Board, suggested that in spite of all the technology, collaboration and education to improve food safety, crisis management still drives changes.
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Regulatory Watch

FDA updates spice risk

Study shows domestic spice less risky than imported spice
March 14, 2018
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FDA updated its 2013 risk profile on pathogens and filth in spices with data demonstrating the prevalence of Salmonella in nine out of 11 types of retail spices in the US was significantly lower than that for shipments of spice at import.
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estimated percentage of foodborne illnesses by food category
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Common causes of foodborne illnesses identified

Report details most common causes of foodborne illnesses
March 11, 2018
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The Interagency Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC), a joint effort between the USDA, FDA and CDC, has come out with its findings of the causes of foodborne illnesses in 2013.
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FDA releases data on food safety sampling program
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FDA releases data on food safety sampling program

The first food safety test results from samples of raw milk, cucumbers and hot peppers have been released.
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Jeremy Gerrard
July 28, 2016
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In 2014, FDA adopted a new, proactive sampling program for a variety of commodities to learn more about the prevalence of disease-causing bacteria and to help the agency identify patterns that may help predict and prevent future contamination.


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