Undeclared Allergens Continue to Serve as a Primary Factor in Product Recalls
In the fourth quarter of 2014, undeclared allergens accounted for 50 percent of all FDA food-related recalled units and 83 percent of USDA recalled units.
Millennials Are Changing the Food Industry
Millennials are definitely changing the landscape of the food industry. What do they care about when it comes to food, and what does this mean for food manufacturers?
Due to their high nutritional value, dairy products are highly suitable for growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Eurofins’ Dr. Doug Marshall discusses the contributing factors and conditions in which Listeria contamination of dairy products is caused, and reviews critical control points and elements of an effective Listeria Control Plan.
Getting a Handle on Cleanliness
Hand hygiene is a crucial aspect of food production and processing. How can food companies reduce the risks associated with human error in hand hygiene?
Is Beneful Dog Food Poisoning Pets?
A lawsuit filed in Northern CA claims that the dog food was responsible for sickening three dogs – and killing one of them; concerns have been raised about some of the ingredients such as propylene glycol and mycotoxins.
Food Safety Testing Market to Reach $15 B by 2019
The global food safety testing market is set to be driven by the worldwide increase in outbreaks of foodborne illness and implementation of more stringent food safety regulations, according to new market report that segments the data by Contaminant, Technology, Product Type and Region.
Food Safety Agencies Introduce New Model to Better Identify Foodborne Illness Sources
FDA, CDC and the USDA’s FSIS have jointly released a report on the new method for analyzing outbreak data to identify better foods that are responsible for illness related to four major foodborne bacteria.
Top Reasons for Warning Letters
Drug residues, inadequate food safety and HACCP programs for seafood, and nutrition content mislabeling were leading causes of FDA issuing recent warning letters.
Putting Food Safety on the Clock
A new hand-washing device, the SaniTimer, helps ensure bacteria-free hands and clean food.
Dietary Supplements: Verifying Label Claims “By Input” Unacceptable
FDA issued more than 400 Warning Letter citations for inappropriate specifications in dietary supplement during 2013 and 2014. Many of these violations were due to a failure to have Finished Product Specifications, but recent citations have also noted that using solely the input of a dietary ingredient for verifying the strength “By Input” is unacceptable.
