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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

by vinca on 18. Aug, 2010 in News

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Moves Forward!

Released by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), a copy of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) was released this week. The bill is expected come to the Senate floor in September.
Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems

Many of the changes and responsibilities fall on the FDA, but there are also requirements for Food Facilities. Here are some highlights of sections that will impact Food Facilities directly:

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Kellogg Cereal Recalled

by vinca on 28. Jun, 2010 in News, The Latest on Recalls

Kellogg Company has recalled 28 million boxes of breakfast cereal in the United States over fears an unknown chemical that has tainted its packaging could cause diarrhoea and vomitting.

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50% of Reusable shopping bags carry E-Coli

by vinca on 25. Jun, 2010 in News

Reusable grocery bags can serve as a breeding ground for dangerous food-borne bacteria and pose a serious risk to public health, according to a joint food safety research report issued today by researchers at the University of Arizona (Tucson) and Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, California).

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Small Producer Amendments Proposed to Food Safety Bill

by vinca on 04. May, 2010 in News

Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) says she plans to cosponsor two amendments being circulated by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) that would protect small producers from provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S 510. The bill, which passed the Senate Health Labor and Pensions Committee in November, is awaiting a vote by the full Senate. [...]

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Food Safety Bill Comes Under Fire For New BPA Amendment | InjuryBoard Charlottesville

by vinca on 29. Apr, 2010 in News

A recent amendment proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) to the long-gestating bill to improve food safety has come under fire from the food industry and major business groups. The amendment would ban bisphenol-A from being used in food and beverage containers. More on this story: charlottesville.injuryboard.com

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Editorial: Food safety bill merits swift passage

by vinca on 27. Apr, 2010 in News

Each year, 325,000 Americans are hospitalized with foodborne illnesses, and 5,000 people die. And yet for decades, the main agencies charged with the nation’s food safety — the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture — have been under resourced and hampered by archaic laws too often put in place back [...]

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Volcanic ash could pose a threat to food safety

by vinca on 22. Apr, 2010 in News

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is investigating potential food safety risks emerging from the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Food headlines related to the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland have so far focused on the air transport chaos and its impact on imports and business travel. But with smoke still billowing from the volcano, the European [...]

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Government Of Canada Invests $569,000 To Boost Food Safety Systems | Gov Monitor

by vinca on 22. Apr, 2010 in News

Member of Parliament Bob Dechert (Mississauga-Erindale) announced an investment of $569,000 for the Packaging Association of Canada today, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, as the Association held their Packaging Food Safety Summit. More Information

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Update: Food Safety Bill Delayed in the Senate

by vinca on 21. Apr, 2010 in News

It had sounded like the food safety bill s510 would be debated in the senate this week, but financial reform has pushed that time frame back.  Food Safety News reports that Chairman Harkin is confident that the bill will pass the Senate before they adjourn for the Memorial Day recess.

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2009 a mixed year for food-borne pathogens – USATODAY.com

by vinca on 16. Apr, 2010 in News

Some frequently asked questions about E. coli: Q: What is Escherichia coli, or E. coli?A: E. coli are common, normally benign intestinal bacteria found in humans and animals, but the O157:H7 strain produces a powerful toxin that can cause bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps and in some cases death. The O157 bacteria is virulent and tough [...]

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