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Section: Food Safety > Regulatory

New FDA Chief Confirmed by Senate

Dr. Robert Califf narrowly secures position again on a 50-46 vote, despite concerns over his pharmaceutical industry ties.

February 16, 2022

Fda Chief Robert Califf

FDA Resuming Domestic Surveillance Inspections of All Commodities

The agency also is continuing its remote foreign supplier verification program activities for human and animal foods.

February 10, 2022

Dole Packaged Salads Linked to Listeria Outbreak Resulting in 2 Deaths

A variety of Dole salad products have been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes, as the CDC continues its investigation into packaged salads produced by the company.

February 4, 2022

Dole Classic Caesar Kit Dole

Step Up Against Foodborne Illness

Nonprofit emphasizes education and proper food safety culture as the means to reducing and preventing contamination.

January 24, 2022

Stop Foodborne Illness aims to get certain strains of Salmonella in poultry declared pathogens, following the same process it used to combat E.coli.

New Action Plan to Offer Funding for Small Meat Producers

Administered by the USDA, the plan will make funds available to smaller meat producers to create a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain.

January 5, 2022

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.

December 14, 2021

Concerns About COVID-19 Being Addressed by Government, Businesses

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an emergency temporary standard that increases protections for private sector workers, while companies like Tyson make strides in providing safer, healthier environments.

November 5, 2021

The USDA Launches New Effort to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry

The agency is initiating several key activities to gather the data and information necessary to support future action and move closer to the national target of a 25% reduction in Salmonella illnesses.

October 19, 2021

Advanced Food Safety Inspection from Thermo Fisher Scientific

The company demonstrated metal detection and X-ray inspection technologies, including its newly appearing Sentinel 1000 Selectscan, at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

October 14, 2021

Thermo Fisher Sentinel 1000 head for metal detection.

FDA Announces Low- or No-Cost Food Traceability Challenge Winners

Companies respond to the challenge with source to store, farm to fork, and more localized traceability solutions.

September 22, 2021

The FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-cost Tech-enabled Traceability Challenge calls upon companies to invest in innovation through R&D to improve U.S. competitiveness.

Tech Companies to Help FDA With Track-and-Trace Solutions

A traceability system to match FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint is a must for food manufacturers. But traceability goals will require more than regulations; a partnership between technology providers and food manufacturers will be essential.

September 20, 2021

Jeffrey Barach, Contributing Editor

FDA Reveals Progress of New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown an accelerated need for goals in the blueprint, especially those involving supply chain continuity, modernized inspection approaches, and strengthening food safety infrastructures with regulatory partners.

July 26, 2021

USDA Unveils Plan to Help Smaller Meat Processing Plants

The agency will gather input over the next few months about how to structure the program, which will offer grants, loans, and guaranteed loans to spark the growth of small and medium-size meat processing plants.

July 13, 2021

Cannabis Food Safety Culture

GTI emphasizes the importance for the cannabis industry that facilities meet strict regulations and train their workforce to develop a food safety culture.

April 21, 2021

The cannabis industry is heavily monitored and must develop a food safety culture that meets all GMPs and requirements.

FDA's Plan to Reduce Toxic Elements Exposure in Baby Foods

The agency’s new Closer to Zero plan will follow a four-stage iterative approach that includes research, regulatory, and outreach efforts.

April 20, 2021

FDA launches new program to reduce exposure to toxic elements in baby foods.

Good News All Around on Food Safety

There’s one caveat: A qualified and experienced workforce that has remained elusive over the past two decades is one of the greatest challenges in creating your food safety culture.

April 16, 2021

Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief, ProFood World Magazine

Building a Food Safety Culture: Empowerment to the People

Commitment, collaboration, and communication are essential for building a successful food safety culture. But don’t forget that people at all company levels are the dominant factor in producing high-quality, safe food and beverages.

April 6, 2021

Smithfield moved quickly at the outset of COVID-19 to implement protocols mitigating the risk of viral transmission by employing barriers, masks and shields, and enhanced air purification systems across its facilities. Photo courtesy of Smithfield Foods.

Mexico Labeling Regulations: Meeting the Challenge

Nearly six months after the enaction of NOM-051 about front-of-package labeling for foods and non-alcoholic beverages, a webinar of Enlace EXPO PACK 2021 brought companies up to date on the progress made and the challenges of its implementation.

April 5, 2021

CANAINCA, is the only organization that represents the industries dedicated to processed foods manufacturing in Mexico.