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FDA Releases Outcomes of Refrigerated Dips and Spreads Sampling Program

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The FDA has released the results of a March 2021-January 2022 routine sampling program of ready-to-eat (RTE) refrigerated dips and spreads to test for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. The…

The FDA has released the results of a March 2021-January 2022 routine sampling program of ready-to-eat (RTE) refrigerated dips and spreads to test for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. The…

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Food Safety Testing Market to Reach $15 B by 2019

…value ($million) and volume (million tests). It provides both qualitative and quantitative analyses of the food safety testing market, the competitive landscape, and the preferred development strategies of key players….

…value ($million) and volume (million tests). It provides both qualitative and quantitative analyses of the food safety testing market, the competitive landscape, and the preferred development strategies of key players….

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FDA: FSMA Resources and Funding-Crunch Still Top Message

By Maria Fontanazza

…money to “maintain momentum towards comprehensive implementation of the FSMA vision.” As a result of the funding limitations, Taylor said that FDA will be making “hard choices” and will be…

…money to “maintain momentum towards comprehensive implementation of the FSMA vision.” As a result of the funding limitations, Taylor said that FDA will be making “hard choices” and will be…

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FDA Proposes Redesign of Human Foods Program

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…be unified into a new organization called the Human Foods Program. “The FDA will conduct a competitive national search for a Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, who will oversee the…

…be unified into a new organization called the Human Foods Program. “The FDA will conduct a competitive national search for a Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, who will oversee the…

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FDA to Limit Lead in Juice

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…progressively lowered as appropriate. The draft action levels are part of the agency’s Closer to Zero action plan announced last year. [https://foodsafetytech.com/news_article/fdas-closer-to-zero-action-plan-to-reduce-exposure-to-toxic-elements-in-baby-food/] “As we outlined in the Closer to Zero…

…progressively lowered as appropriate. The draft action levels are part of the agency’s Closer to Zero action plan announced last year. [https://foodsafetytech.com/news_article/fdas-closer-to-zero-action-plan-to-reduce-exposure-to-toxic-elements-in-baby-food/] “As we outlined in the Closer to Zero…

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PCR Assay for Salmonella Detection Gets AOAC-RI Certified

By Food Safety Tech Staff

company’s BAX System X5 PCR Assay for Salmonella detection. Introduced this past July, the PCR assay provides next-day results for most sample types following a standard enrichment protocol and approximately…

company’s BAX System X5 PCR Assay for Salmonella detection. Introduced this past July, the PCR assay provides next-day results for most sample types following a standard enrichment protocol and approximately…

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Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief, Innovative Publishing Co. LLC

FSMA Will Demand More Collaboration in Food Labs

By Maria Fontanazza

…any person generating data,” said Wilger, who emphasized the “lab” is not just the room itself. Lab testing should not focus on a single narrow view (i.e., one test); companies…

…any person generating data,” said Wilger, who emphasized the “lab” is not just the room itself. Lab testing should not focus on a single narrow view (i.e., one test); companies…

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Eating Organic Produce Lowers Pesticide Exposure

…exposure to lymphoma and leukemia. In their study, Curl and her team also collected urine samples from 720 people to test for dialkylphosphate (DAP) metabolites — common byproducts of the…

…exposure to lymphoma and leukemia. In their study, Curl and her team also collected urine samples from 720 people to test for dialkylphosphate (DAP) metabolites — common byproducts of the…

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Rena Pierami
Women in Food Safety

Be Yourself, and Be Kind

By Jacqueline Southee

…in management without compromising your personal standards or charms. Originally from Philadelphia, Rena completed a BS in Biological Sciences from Drexel University and an MS in Food Science from Michigan…

…in management without compromising your personal standards or charms. Originally from Philadelphia, Rena completed a BS in Biological Sciences from Drexel University and an MS in Food Science from Michigan…

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Stephen Dombroski, QAD
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Regulatory Issues and Transportation: Critical Factors in the Quest for Sustainability in Food Manufacturing

By Stephen Dombroski

…can affect the chemical composition, physical appearance, nutritional value and quality and safety of food. It could be straightforward to start implementing restrictions, regulations and new methods of how to…

…can affect the chemical composition, physical appearance, nutritional value and quality and safety of food. It could be straightforward to start implementing restrictions, regulations and new methods of how to…

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