Mississippi Poultry Flock Tests Positive for H7N9 in First Outbreak Since 2017
The USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service previously documented H7 low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) in U.S. wild bird surveillance this year and in previous years, but this is the first HPAI H7 case in commercial poultry in the U.S. since 2017.
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HHS, FDA Announce Operation Stork Speed to Expand Options for Infant Formula
The FDA said its efforts to ensure the quality, safety, nutritional adequacy and resilience of the domestic infant formula supply will include beginning the nutrient review process and increasing testing for heavy metals and other contaminants.
RFK Directs FDA to Explore Elimination of GRAS Rule ‘Loophole’ for Food Ingredients
The FDA will explore potential rulemaking to revise its Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Final Rule and related guidance to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway.
New USDA Policy Aims to Streamline Pork and Poultry Processing
The directive instructs the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to eliminate administrative requirements that have slowed production and added unnecessary costs for American producers, said the agency.
USDA Reinstates Fired Probationary Employees
The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board issued a 45-day stay on the termination of 5,692 USDA probationary employees.
QA Virtual Conference on Rodent Control in Food Facilities Set for April 2
The free virtual event will feature speakers Dan Collins, Independent Pest Management Consulting, LLC; Dr. Matt Frye, New York State Integrated Pest Management, Cornell University; and Patricia Hottel, Rentokil Terminix.
FDA Foods Coalition Urges RFK Not to Cut More Resources, Staff
The FDA Foods Coalition is made up of consumer advocates, food industry representatives, public health groups and state and local regulators.
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The Pulse: Upcoming Food Safety Industry Events
From next week's Food Safety Summit, to IAFP and IFT First later in the summer, industry events are gearing up. But readers have mixed feelings about attending in person, and most would prefer a virtual option.
FDA Recalls
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Dessert Holdings Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tree Nut Allergen in Favorite Day(TM) Gourmet New York Style Cheesecake 6oz/2ct
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Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of a Limited Quantity of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER'S® Frozen Meals Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material
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Seabear Company Recalls Smoked Salmon Chowder and Alehouse Clam Chowder Because of Possible Health Risk
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C.H. Guenther & Son LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in "365 Whole Foods Market Small Bites Macaroni & Cheese"
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Foreign Object Recalls Climb. Here's How to Help Them Decline.
Foreign material presence can occur at any step of the food chain due to a variety of reasons.
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Famoso Nut Company Cracks the Code on Food Safety
At Famoso Nut Company in McFarland, Calif., the quantity of almonds processed each year is high — and so is the quality. The hulling, shelling and packing facility has cracked the code on running 40 million pounds of almonds through its system annually while keeping food safety and quality at the forefront of its procedures.
Supplier News
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Bio-Rad Launches XP-Design Assay Salmonella Serotyping Solution for Food Safety Testing
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Ancera Launches Poultry Analytics System
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Eagle Unveils Redesigned Pipeline X-ray System
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APM Steam Aims to Support Facility Preparedness for Winter with Steam Trap Surveys
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STOBER cLEAN System Uses Permanent Magnet Motor Technology
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