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Showing posts with label FDA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FDA. Show all posts
Monday, April 12, 2021

FDA Releases Investigation Report of 2020 E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to California Leafy Greens

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Here are the bullet points from that report.  In a nutshell, cattle in close proximity are the issue and it will take more than the FDA to f...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

FDA Issues First Injunction Under Produce Safety Rule Shutting Down an Illinois Food Processor

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The FDA issued the first injunction against a firm or grower for violating the Produce Safety Rule enacted under FSMA.  The Illinois process...
Thursday, April 2, 2020

FDA Warning Letter - HACCP Issues for NY Seafood Processor

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FDA issued a Warning Letter to a NY seafood processor for issues associated with HACCP compliance for their operation.   The company had fou...
Friday, January 31, 2020

FDA Issues Warning Letter to AZ Candy Company

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An Arizona candy company was issued a Warning Letter by FDA. The main issues were: 1) In the hazard analysis, they did not evaluate all of...
Friday, January 17, 2020

Michigan Processor Agrees to Stop Production After Unable to Control Listeria

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A Michigan food processor agreed to suspend operations after years of not being able to get compliant with regulation.   Home Style Foods of...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

FDA Warning Letter to RTE Cheese Processor

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FDA issued a Warning Letter to a cheese facility in Miami.  Issues include no Preventive Control Plan and really poor GMPs (dripping condens...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

FDA Warning Letter - RTE Salad Company

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FDA issued a warning letter ready-to-eat RTE prepared foods manufacturing facility that produced RTE salads.  There are issues with the Prev...
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

FDA Issues a Warning Letter to CA Bakery for Being Nasty

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FDA issued a Warning Letter to a CA bakery for, in short, being nasty.   They missed the memo that they had to comply with FDA regulations. ...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

FDA Releases Draft Industry Guidance for Voluntary Recalls

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FDA issued a draft guidance on how to issue a voluntary recall.  (This draft guidance is listed FDA's webpage Industry Guidance for Rec...
Monday, February 25, 2019

FDA Releases Report on Strategy for Imported Food

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FDA released a report on their strategy for ensuring the safety of food imported into this country.  Full report can be found here . First...
Sunday, February 10, 2019

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Conducting Recalls

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FDA issued a final guidance document on conducting recalls - Public Warning and Notification of Recalls Under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C Guida...
Friday, December 14, 2018

FDA Updates E.coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce, At Least One Farm Identified

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Updating the ongoing investigation into the E.coli O157:H7 contamination in romaine lettuce, FDA announced that one farm so far has been lin...
Thursday, November 8, 2018

Summary of FDA's Report on Risk Factors in Food Service Establishments

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FDA compiled analysis of inspection reports of different foodservice establishments over 2013/2014 as part of a 10 year study.    The whole ...
Monday, October 22, 2018

FDA Issues Warning Letter to NY Processor for Nastiness

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The U.S. FDA issued a Warning letter to a NY firm that manufacturers Ready-to-Eat (RTE) single serve condiment manufacturing and has a wareh...
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

FDA Statement on Efforts to Prevent Cyclospora

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FDA released a statement concerning Cyclospora in produce in light of the two large outbreaks - Fresh Express and McDonald's Salads whe...
Friday, September 14, 2018

FDA Releases Information for Companies Wishing to Claim 'Qualified Facility' Status

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FDA released information for those facilities wishing to file as a Qualified Facility - very small business who only have to meet modified r...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Cereal Facility Issued Warning Letter for Inadequate Salmonella Control

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FDA issued Kerry Inc a warning letter for their Illinois cereal facility after FDA testing found Salmonella and an FDA audit found that the ...
Friday, July 27, 2018

Should We Care About Food Product Standards of Identity?

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A news release from FDA discussed the need to review and modernize the 'standards of identity' for food products, specifically in th...
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Friday, April 6, 2018

FDA Uses Ability to Mandate Recall for First Time, This for Contaminated Kratom

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FDA issued its first mandatory recall of contaminated 'food' product (although this product is a dietary supplement which are consid...
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

FDA Issues Summary of Inspection Items Listed on 483 Reports Issued in FY2017

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FDA posted the summary of inspectional observation items listed on 483 reports from FY 2017 (10/2016 to 9/2017). During an inspection, ORA...