Food Safety
Julien Defferrard, associate director of augmented diagnostics Americas for bioMérieux, shares how Gene-Up Typer can help screen for foodborne pathogens.
While more time before implementation can help companies ready for the new food safety rules, some worry that businesses will wait until closer to the 30-month extension deadline to prepare.
The agency said the extension does not amend the requirements of the final rule but provides additional time to ensure complete coordination.
The company says its platform provides real-time automated traceability and lot tracking, capturing and connecting lot codes, harvest locations, supplier details and shipment records.
Lucelena Angarita, director of food supply chain visibility at GS1 US, shares why it’s never too early to start preparing for the Food Traceability Final Rule going into effect January 2026.
The fresh spinach was distributed in New York retail stores and have lot Nos. 40606 and 11006 on the package with an expiration date of June 20 and June 24.
In 2023, the produce industry faced several challenges, including a significant recall of fresh-cut and whole cantaloupes toward the end of the year. Yet, the industry remains optimistic of the strides made this year.
The Food Safety Modernization Act’s new traceability final rule, the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement’s leafy greens assessment tool and the “Romaine Test and Learn” study seek to raise the bar and improve food safety.
The Packer met with Frank Yiannas to discuss his recent pivot to the private sector, why fresh produce needs food safety leaders and the opportunities he sees to raise the bar for indoor-grown leafy greens.
The first sighting of the Tau fruit fly in the Western Hemisphere was recently detected near Santa Clarita, Calif., launching a quarantine and multi-agency plan to stop the spread of the invasive species.
The two-year “Romaine Test and Learn” study will collect and analyze food safety data from California LGMA members in an effort to analyze trends, gain insights and raise the bar for food safety in romaine production.
Less than 1% of food tested for pesticide residue in 2021 showed results exceeding EPA tolerance levels, according to an annual Pesticide Data Program report.
A groundbreaking report from the Regan-Udall Foundation has evaluated the current FDA Human Foods Program and has shared recommendations to reform the agency to ensure food safety.
Green Day Produce has recalled packages of enoki mushrooms from Korea sold between September 2022 and October 2022 due to potential listeria contamination.
Officials have outlined record-keeping requirements of Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which goes into effect January 2023.
The vertical farm lettuce grower has recalled more than 600 cases of lettuce, but no cases of illness have been reported.
After a recent food safety report, FDA targets California’s central coast region leafy green farms and ranches for additional tests.
The FDA has rolled out tools that it says will continue to inform stakeholders about the Food Traceability Rule and help covered entities come into compliance.
An effort to ensure that Mexican-grown papayas meet rigid food safety and quality standards continues to expand.
The global online food delivery market is expected to grow by 60% and reach $1.65 trillion in value by 2027, according to new research.
Multistate foodborne illness outbreaks bring swift financial losses to restaurants, increased media attention and an environment that makes subsequent smaller outbreaks more financially damaging, a new study says.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the investigation into a listeria outbreak traced to stone fruit is now closed.
The association urges retailers to help consumers understand the differences between recalled field cucumbers and greenhouse-grown cucumbers.
Following a positive result during routine testing, the company initiated the recall of lot #LW15124 sold at Publix starting May 31 with a sell-by date of June 15.
To commemorate World Food Safety Day, the Institute of Food Technologists highlighted resources on topics ranging from the Food and Drug Administration’s FSMA 204 to detailed guides on traceability plans.
Kurt Wrase, principal professional services consultant for Produce Pro Software, offers some best practices to help growers, packers and shippers get ready for FSMA 204.
Tech-enabled traceability is going to play a big role in better protecting the U.S. food supply, according to a new 27-page special report by the Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists.
Utopia Foods Inc. of Glendale, N.Y., announced Oct. 23 that the company is recalling all lots within expiry of Qilu Enterprise-branded, 200-gram (7-ounce) packages of enoki mushrooms.
The law firm said it filed the class action lawsuit in British Columbia on behalf of all persons of Canada, excluding Québec, who purchased or became ill from consuming cantaloupes involved in the salmonella outbreak.
The education suite empowers organizations to train their employees on key traceability concepts, prepare for incoming regulations, and take steps to reduce the impact of recalls.