Food Safety Humor

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FSPCA - Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Handwashing - How many are actually improperly washing?

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In a recently released study, researchers found that only 5 percent of people wash their hands correctly. While the study does point out tha...

Linkage of the level of pathogens at farm level to the level at processing

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In a recent study, researchers found that pathogen level at the farm level impacted the level of pathogens found in the processing plant, ...
Monday, June 10, 2013

Proposed rule for labeling of injected meat

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USDA has issued a proposed rule that would require the label ‘mechanically tenderized” on labels of raw or partially cooked needle or blade ...
Thursday, June 6, 2013

USDA and EPA Launch U.S. Food Waste Challenge

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USDA in conjunction with EPA is launching a new initiative to reduce food waste. They estimate that food waste is roughly 30 to 40 percent ...

FDA issues the Reportable Food Registry Annual Report

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The Reportable Food Registry (RFR) is a portal established by FDA for parties to report food safety issues. “A reportable food is an article...

FDA / USDA release Food Defense Plan Builder

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FDA / USDA released a Food Defense Plan Builder – This is a downloadable program for developing a Food Defense Plan. It was  found to be ve...

General Mills recalls Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bowlpak

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General mills is recalling 168 cases of single serve reduced Cinnamon Toast Crunch after one of their ingredient suppliers reported the poss...
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

CDC Report: Listeria Illnesses, Deaths, and Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2011

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CDC just released a report detailing Listeria outbreaks in the United States, 2009-2011. In this time frame, ,1651 cases were reported nati...
Monday, June 3, 2013

Berry Mix Containing Pomegranate and Hepatitis A

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Update - 6/7/13 There are now 79 cases of Hepatitis A linked to the organic frozen berrry and pomegranante mix. From CDC As of June 7, ...