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Showing posts with label inspections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspections. Show all posts
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, October 5, 2017

Auditor General - FDA Follow-up to Inspections Found to Be Slow and Lacking

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In a report by the Auditor General to the FDA, there was criticism that FDA was not taking enough action fast enough.  "Auditors examin...
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Uber-like Home Cooked Meals? Laws Provide Necessary Hurdles

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In the NY Post, a Harvard Law Professor argues that current food laws are not conducive to food entrepreneurs who want to create the next Ub...
Monday, September 12, 2016

FDA Issues Warning Letter to RTE Facility with LM Issues

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FDA issued a warning letter to a Saranac Foods for an inspection completed in February.  We have seen a number of similar types of Warning l...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

MA Inspector Selling Phony ServSafe Certificates, Allowing Filthy Conditions

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A Massachusetts city suspended its inspector after it found that the inspector had been issuing phony ServSafe certificates to establishment...

PA Ag and State Police Conduct Surprise Inspections of Food Delivery Vehicles

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Pennsylvania Dept of Ag along with the PA State Police conducted inspection on 140 refrigerated commercial food delivery vehicles.    Accord...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Whole Foods Takes Warning Letter on the Chin for February Inspection

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FDA issued a warning letter on June 8, 2016 to Whole Foods for an inspection completed back in February.  While Whole Foods responded to t...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

FDA Investigation Report for Frozen Produce Facility at Center of Recall

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The FDA released the inspection report of the CRF facility that was responsible for the massive frozen vegetable recall.  The inspection, c...
Friday, April 29, 2016

FDA Inspection Report from Salad Facility Responsible for Listieria Outbreak

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Earlier this year, bagged salads produced by Dole in their Ohio facility, were involved in a Listeria outbreak .  According to the CDC Final...
Monday, January 4, 2016

Deer Parts Removed from PA Restaurant During Inspection

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A restaurant in Lititz, PA was found to have a large amount of deer parts including heads and brains.  In a joint investigation, the Pennsyl...
Monday, December 8, 2014

Yogurt Recall - FDA Claims State Inspectors Knew of Issue Prior to Recall

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Last year, Chobani recalled yogurt due to extensive mold contamination. The recall was issued after numerous consumer complaints.  Accordin...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Concession Stands at KC Professional Sports Stadiums Cited for Food Safety Issues

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Health inspectors discovered a number of food safety issues when conducting inspections of the two professional stadiums in Kansas City.   ...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Using Yelp Reviews to Help Fight Foodborne Illness

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A study was done to use Yelp, a restaurant review website, as a way to identify restaurants that may have caused foodborne illness.  Investi...
Friday, February 8, 2013

FDA Issues Warning Letter for Inadequate Response To Violations

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This article published in the Packer (below) is a cautionary tale on the need for follow-up documentation on ‘actions taken’ in response to ...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

FDA enacts new strategy to ensure safety of imported foods

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The FDA’s news release regarding their new import strategy comes at the same time as a NY Times report that is critical of the FDA’s perform...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Food Safety Bill Passes

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It has been a long time coming, but the Food Safety Modernization Act is just a President's signature away.  But does it mean our food ...
Thursday, November 11, 2010

Grading Policies for Restaurants - Allegheny County

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I am all for food safety and restaurant inspections, but I am not keen on the application of grade scores to audits.   The goal of an inspec...