Food Safety Modernization Act#F
US FDA detains Brazil, Canada Orange Juice for Fungicide (Carbendazim)
January 30, 2012 | 1 comment
Food Court reported in early January on a FDA notification that the Agency would step up testing for a fungicide that has …
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OMB Says Food Agency Merger Is Next
January 17, 2012 | No comments
In its Friday edition, The Hagstrom Report said Office of Management and Budget Director for Management, Jeff Zients, said that …
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FDA New FSMA Rules Coming “Soon”
January 17, 2012 | No comments
Food Court reported in December the annoucement from FDA officals in Atlanta that new FSMA rules would be annouced on …
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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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Notes from RAPS Breakfast with Atlanta District Director John Gridley
December 8, 2011 | 1 comment
I attended the Atlanta RAPS FDA update breakfast today. The guest speakers were district director John Gridely and director of …
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Food Safety Modernization Act Progress Report
November 15, 2011 | No comments
The Food Safety Modernization Act passed in January is slowly being implemented. Some sections, like section 103 on preventative controls, won’t take effect until …
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APEC Announces Partnership For Global Food Safety
November 14, 2011 | No comments
News outlets are reporting on the announcement by APEC to form a Global Food Safety fund. The new fund aims at building …
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FDA Delays Inspections Amid Political Food Fight in Jamaica over FSMA
November 11, 2011 | 2 comments
Food Court reported in September 160 (roughly 80%) of Jamaican food producers are below the required standards of the Food Safety Modernization …
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FDA Seeks Beijing’s Help Over Food Safety
November 4, 2011 | No comments
The WSJ and NPR reported today that FDA officials are requesting Beijing’s help in implementing a new food-safety law requiring …
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First Seizure under FSMA – FDA Seizes Food Products at Zillah Warehouse
October 24, 2011 | No comments
The first seizure of food under a FDA detention order, which was created under the Food Safety and Modernization Act …
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