FDA Responds to Subcommittee Report on
Toxic Metals in Baby Food

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The agency stated that it “will continue working with our federal partners, industry and consumer and health advocates on our shared goal of reducing consumer exposure to toxic elements from food,” but it did not call out the companies or foods mentioned in the recent report.

House Subcommittee Releases Report on Dangerous Levels
of Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food

By Food Safety Tech Staff

New alarming report released: Certain commercial baby foods are tainted with high levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Other manufacturers aren’t reporting test results at all.

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The Drive to Sustainable Food Manufacturing Begins with Three Critical Factors

By Stephen Dombroski, QAD

Food producers must embrace the sustainable movement if they want to stay in business: Consumer preferences, new foods and packaging are integral considerations.

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Ask the Experts:
What Is Blockchain for the Food Supply Chain—Explained Simply

A discussion on why traceability solutions in the supply chain are necessary.

Food Fraud Quick Bites

The Cherry on Top
(But It’s Fraudulent)

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

Counterfeit expensive premium cherries are seized in Hong Kong.

Bug Bytes

How to Keep Pathogen-Spreading Pests Out of
Your Business

By Frank Meek, Rollins

As food processors and retailers work tirelessly to feed the public during the current global health pandemic, pests continue to work overtime to keep their food supply on track. Filth flies, cockroaches and rodents, in particular, pose a threat to the food supply chain, especially with concerns of the transmission of pathogens at an all-time high.

OSHA, Tyson, Smithfield and JBS Under Investigation for
COVID Outbreaks

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is looking into the nationwide outbreaks that have resulted at least 270 employee deaths at meatpacking plants.

Featured Quote

I’m struck by how tirelessly our team members have worked together to help ensure the continuity of the food supply chain and to help keep food workers and consumers alike safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

– Frank Yiannas, FDA

Registration Open for
2021 Food Safety Consortium
Virtual Conference
Spring and Fall Series

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The 9th annual Food Safety Consortium will bring together perspectives from different angles in food safety to discuss topics that include FDA and FSMA, supply chain challenges, and the lasting impact of COVID-19 and strategies for the industry to move forward.

Book Preview:
Food Fraud: A Global Threat with Public Health and Economic Consequences

The book provides a holistic discussion of food fraud prevention and compliance with regulatory and industry standards. Included in the book is a brief overview of the history of food fraud, current challenges, vulnerabilities facing the food industry, requirements for compliance with regulatory and industry standards on mitigating vulnerability for food fraud, with a focus on the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarking Requirements.

Download Chapter 1

New Sanitation System Fills the Gaps in Traditional ATP Testing Methods

ATP is the most widely used sanitation indicator test, but ATP is unstable and rapidly decomposes. This means conventional systems that test for ATP alone may miss bacteria and pathogens. New technology is now available to detect this hidden contamination.

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2020 Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference Series: COVID-19’s Impact on Food Safety Management
(Episode 3)

Sessions include COVID-19 Impact on Food Safety and Worker Safety; Managing Quality and Food Safety Programs in the New Normal; and Managing the COVID-19 Crisis with Integrated Management Systems Using International Standards.

2020 Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference Series: Keynote
(Episode 4)

Sessions include FDA Keynote Address by Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response; COVID-19 Lessons Learned Panel Discussion; and Rumor vs. Reality: How to Cope with the Trends of Food Safety During a Pandemic.