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FDA Issues Plan to Help Modernize Foodborne Illness Outbreak Responses

The plan will help the agency evolve its outbreak investigations to meet today’s needs using the most modern-day tools available and set a clear pathway to achieving its response goals.

FDA Launches Challenge to Spur Development of Affordable Traceability Tools

The challenge is part of the agency’s broader food safety efforts to help protect people and animals from contaminated foods by enabling the rapid identification of their sources and helping remove them from the marketplace.

FDA & CDC: No Transmission of COVID-19 Through Food or Food Packaging

FDA and CDC continue to underscore that there is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with or as a likely source of viral transmission of COVID-19.

Report shows foodborne illness outbreaks can be streamlined and conducted more effectively when supply chain partners provide extended product information during tracebacks.

Food Industry Collaborates to Support New Era of Smarter Food Safety

Leafy Green traceability pilots reveal the value of sharing extended product information during a traceback investigation.

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FDA to Roll Out the Blueprint for a 'New Era of Smarter Food Safety'

In addition, the agency is also integrating the lessons learned during this pandemic to ensure that the food supply is supported during times of crisis.

John Deere’s Precision Ag sensor technology collects environmental and equipment data, delivering information back to farmers on mobile apps.

Food Safety for the 21st Century

Farmers and manufacturers are turning to automation for prevention-based control throughout the supply chain. The technology will help them comply with the looming deadlines of the Food Safety Modernization Act.