ARTICLES BY MELISSA LIND
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![Food Safety Inspection Database]( "The Nation’s Largest Food Safety Inspection Database Is Up And Running")
The Nation’s Largest Food Safety Inspection Database Is Up And Running5/18/2015Food safety inspection data has traditionally been difficult to aggregate as each regulating agency has compiled its own data in individual databases. While it is fairly simple to find publicly available inspection data on the USDA and FDA websites, local and state agency information hasn’t been so easy to find… until now.
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![Tyson Foods]( "Tyson Foods Will Eliminate Human Antibiotic Use In Chickens")
Tyson Foods Will Eliminate Human Antibiotic Use In Chickens4/29/2015The number one poultry producer in the U.S. intends to eliminate the use of human antibiotics in chicken flocks by September of next year.
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![EU Country Of Origin Lableing Rules]( "The EU’s New Country of Origin Labeling Rules For Meats: What You Need To Know")
The EU’s New Country of Origin Labeling Rules For Meats: What You Need To Know4/8/2015With the new, European Union rules on Country of Origin Labeling now in effect, a lot of questions have been raised. From “what specific products and species are covered under new laws?” to “how does this differ from prior requirements,” here is what you need to know about the new regulations.
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![HARPC Frozen Food Compliance]( "Complying With HARPC: A Must For The Frozen-Foods Sector")
Complying With HARPC: A Must For The Frozen-Foods Sector3/27/2015The Food Safety Modernization Act is requiring a major overhaul in most sectors of the food industry. As the focus shifts from reaction to prevention regarding food-safety events, one area that is facing significant changes is the frozen-food sector.
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![FSIS FTP Violations]( "What Does The Spike In FSIS FTP Violations Mean?")
What Does The Spike In FSIS FTP Violations Mean?3/9/2015The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued six recall notices in January due to failure to present regarding 220,000 pounds of imported meat and poultry products. That number represents a significant increase in failure to present violations and likely also indicates the Food Safety and Inspection Service has stepped up enforcement of import documentation.
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![IFSAC Public Meeting Logo]( "IFSAC’s New Method To Evaluate Foodborne Illness Sources")
IFSAC’s New Method To Evaluate Foodborne Illness Sources3/4/2015Knowing which foodborne illnesses are most likely to occur, and in which foods, is essential in preventing future outbreaks of contamination. Three federal agencies have partnered up to develop a new method to estimate common foodborne illness sources including Campylobacter, E. coli O157, Listeria, and Salmonella.
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![FSIS E. Coli Testing]( "FSIS Seeks Public Comments For Expanded E. Coli Testing")
FSIS Seeks Public Comments For Expanded E. Coli Testing12/3/2014The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is seeking public comments for a cost and benefits analysis of proposed expansion of E. coli testing in ground beef. Industry members have until January 20, 2015 to submit comments.
