FDA Registration Renewal Deadline Looming For US Food And Feed Facilities
On October 10, 2003, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) issued an interim final rule to implement amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) made by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) (Pub. L. 107-188) (68 FR 58894). Section 415 of […]
FSSAI recommends these four simple tips to avoid iron deficiency
Iron deficiency in the body can lead to abnormally low levels of red blood cells as iron is needed to make haemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells. Without enough haemoglobin, the tissues and muscles are unable to get the required amount of oxygen and work effectively, leading to anaemia. Food Safety and Standards Authority […]
Kootenay Sausages Have Been Recalled
Kootenay Co-op burgers and sausages need to be thrown out or returned to the grocery store due to a food recall. Families with Kootenay Co-op burgers and/or sausages in the fridge need to throw them out or return them to the grocery store due to a food recall. It’s almost fall and families are enjoying […]
No conclusive evidence of foodborne transmission of Covid-19: Lok Sabha informed
A committee constituted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has opined that as of now, there is no conclusive evidence for foodborne transmission of Covid-19, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Consequent upon the Covid-19 outbreak in China and other countries and concerns raised regarding safety of food items imported from these […]
Blue Bell is hit with a $17.25 million penalty over 2015 listeria contamination.
Blue Bell Creameries must pay $17.25 million in criminal penalties for shipments of contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeria outbreak, a federal court in Texas declared on Thursday. The fines constitute the largest-ever criminal penalty following a conviction in a food safety case and are consistent with the terms of a plea agreement filed […]
Food Recall Warning – Allergen (almonds, pecans, wheat, gluten) – Certain Roasted Sweet Potato Power Bowls with Feta, Quinoa and Crunchy Cabbage Salad
Ottawa, September 17, 2020 – Goodfood Market Corp is recalling certain Roasted Sweet Potato Power Bowls with Feta, Quinoa & Crunchy Cabbage Salad from the marketplace because they may contain almonds, pecans, wheat, and gluten which are not declared on the label. People who have an allergy to almonds, pecans, wheat, or have celiac disease […]
FDA says popular liver spread maker Reno failed to secure product registration certificate
MANILA – Manufacturer of Reno do not have authority to release and sell the popular liver spread product to the market, the Food and Drug Administration explained Thursday following the regulatory body’s warning against the purchase of the product. In a press release published on their website Thursday, FDA explained that food processing companies have […]
Tesco, SPAR and Waitrose issue an urgent food recall – full list
TESCO, Waitrose and SPAR all sell products that have been recalled due to them possibly being unsafe to consume. This is the full list of products affected. A food recall warning has been issued for items that are sold in supermarkets including Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado and SPAR. The products have all been recalled as they […]
FDA injunction forces sprout grower to stop production
Fortune Food Product Inc., a Chicago sprout grower and maker of soy products, has agreed to shut down after the Food and Drug Administration issued its first injunction under the Produce Safety Rule. A U.S. district judge approved the FDA’s injunction on Sept. 15 against the company, owner Steven Seeto and supervisor Tiffany Jiang, more […]
Viewpoint: Food safety could be jeopardized in the EU if fungicides that kill cancer-causing toxins are banned
There are many countries that some Europeans will never visit, yet they eat food from these places every day. Checks on food imports found that five percent of hazelnuts showed ochratoxin contamination, while 10 percent of dried grapes, 20 percent of dried figs, as well as 50 percent of pistachios from Turkey showed aflatoxin contamination. […]