Preparing for FSMA 204 requires a multifaceted approach that combines technology, data standardization, and employee engagement. By investing in solutions that streamline reporting, enhance data consistency, and bring employees along through training and education, F&B companies can position themselves for success. These actions will help ensure compliance with FSMA 204 and lead to more efficient, transparent, and resilient supply chains, ultimately improving food safety for consumers.
These programs perform a majority of food inspections reported by the FDA, including processing facility inspections, produce safety inspections, and retail food inspections.
The Food Safety Consortium Conference, Oct. 19-21, 2025, will be at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington VA. Abstract Submissions are Due March 17, 2025. Guiding the 2025 program is a newly formed committee lead by Donna Garren, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Science & Policy, American Frozen Food Institute and Rick Biros, Content Director & Publisher, Food Safety Tech.
Food and beverage manufacturers who use FD&C Red No. 3 in their products will have until January 15, 2027 to reformulate their products.
The proposed FOP nutrition label, also referred to as the “Nutrition Info box,” provides information on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars content in a simple format showing whether the food has “Low,” “Med” or “High” levels of these nutrients. It complements the FDA’s iconic Nutrition Facts label, which gives consumers more detailed information about the nutrients in their food.
Professional judgment is the secret sauce in food safety, built through extensive experience and refined observation. Combined with rigorous compliance standards, this instinctive understanding creates a powerful foundation for protecting public health and maintaining operational excellence.
The guidance is intended to set achievable action levels that will help further reduce lead in the food supply.
The news comes on the heels of a report that the patient had carried mutations that might help the virus infect people more easily.
One of the changes found was also identified in a specimen collected from the human case with severe illness detected in British Columbia, Canada, suggesting they emerged during the clinical course as the virus replicated in the patient.
The interim final rule updates the conditions for poultry facilities to receive indemnity and compensation after testing positive for HPAI
