Facility Inspection
FDA Proposed Rules – Common Focus on Employee Hygiene
January 15, 2013 | No comments
Food Court continues its look at the two new rules proposed by the FDA under the Food Safety Modernization Act …
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Food Categories as Required under Section 102 of FSMA
August 14, 2012 | No comments
The FDA released draft guidance for comment regarding the use of additional food categories. Section 102 of the Food Safety …
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FSMA Update 2013 Fee Schedule Released
August 2, 2012 | No comments
Yesterday (July 31, 2012) the FDA announced its fee structure for rates to be assessed under the Food Safety Modernization …
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USDA Announces Steps to Improve Compliance with Residue Requirements and to Increase Testing at Establishments with Repeat Violators
April 24, 2012 | No comments
The USDA announced yesterday new guidance designed to prevent tainted meat products from reaching consumers. Like the Food Safety Modernization Act, which …
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Study Finds Antibiotics, Arsenic in Poultry Feed
April 6, 2012 | No comments
Arsenic finds its way into the news again. Food Court first reported on research finding organic arsenic in apple juice, …
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Staples Warned by FDA over Snacks Gnawed by Rats
March 13, 2012 | No comments
Retailers who carry snack may want to rethink their compliance strategies. Under new FSMA provisions and increased FDA scrutiny retailers …
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How does FDA Identify a High-Risk (HR) Facility under the Food Safety Modernization Act?
March 9, 2012 | No comments
The FDA released new information today on how the Agency would determine which facilities are “high risk facilities” that require …
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Guest Contributor: “Big 6″ non-O157 STEC
March 2, 2012 | No comments
Guest Contributior: Michael “Mick” Guerini, Microbiologist and Technical Writer When can we be ready to detect the “Big 6″ non-O157:H7 E. coli? The USDA’s …
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USDA Seeks Comments on Revisions to Food Container Standards
January 19, 2012 | No comments
The USDA us propsing changes to the Standards for Condition of Food Containers (Title 7 Part 42), which sets out …
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Top Food Observations in 2011 (Citations made in Form 483s)
January 3, 2012 | No comments
Yesterday Food Court reported on the top ten observations made during a facility audit. Observations are the citations made in …
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