August, 2024 saw a significant drop in suspected fraud and non-compliance alerts across the European Union, hitting a record low since reporting began earlier this year. With just 222 alerts logged, the decline follows a consistent downward trend: 325 in…
It isn’t breaking news to see a product recall alert in the food industry nowadays. With the investment and technological advancements that have been made in the area of food quality and safety, one would expect to witness fewer food…
Did you know that it is essential for you to monitor air quality within your food processing facility and its surroundings? This is crucial to ensuring that the air does not introduce contamination to your product. Air quality can also…
Ensuring food safety is paramount for any food business owner, as unintentional contamination is a significant hazard that could render a food product unsafe. While no responsible owner would knowingly create risks in their food products, the reality is that…
CDC Involvement in Food Safety and Foodborne Illness Outbreak Management Unlike the FDA and USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is not a food safety and quality regulatory body. The CDC is primarily…
Federal officials report that 381 individuals are now confirmed as patients in two Salmonella outbreaks linked to fresh cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that 75% of the interviewed patients reported consuming fresh cucumbers before falling…
Operating in the food industry can indeed be both exciting and challenging, largely due to the complexities of regulatory requirements. It’s common to feel overwhelmed by the number of rules and regulations, especially if you’re a startup. However, these regulations…
In a significant push to enhance food safety across the supply chain, four prominent organizations — W.K. Kellogg, Kellanova, the National Restaurant Association, and the International Dairy Foods Association — have joined the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness. This initiative,…
The food safety system in the United States is one of the best and most robust in the world, having three federal bodies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Centers for…
A recent report has identified undercooked pork liver as the suspected source of a hepatitis E outbreak in a nursing home in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, in 2022. The outbreak, which occurred in July and August, affected 77 out of…