FDA

FDA Launches Office of Digital Transformation

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…helps us meet and advance the FDA’s mission to ensure safe and effective products for American families,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D., in an FDA news release. “The…

…helps us meet and advance the FDA’s mission to ensure safe and effective products for American families,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D., in an FDA news release. “The…

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CEA Food Safety Certification

CEA Food Safety Coalition Establishes First Food Safety Certification for Leafy Greens Grown Indoors

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…controlled environment agriculture (CEA) as it relates to leafy greens and is a certification in addition to demonstrating GFSI compliance. “Current food safety standards were written for the field, and…

…controlled environment agriculture (CEA) as it relates to leafy greens and is a certification in addition to demonstrating GFSI compliance. “Current food safety standards were written for the field, and…

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FDA

Why One Former FDA Food Commish Thinks the Food Program Needs Its Own Agency

By Food Safety Tech Staff

In an Op-Ed published by Politico today, former FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael Taylor is calling on FDA’s Food Program to be separated from the current…

In an Op-Ed published by Politico today, former FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael Taylor is calling on FDA’s Food Program to be separated from the current…

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Checklist

The Importance of Food Safety Auditing

By Jennifer Lott

To begin to understand the importance of food safety auditing, it is essential to know what a food safety standard comprises in terms of auditing. Food safety standards are a…

To begin to understand the importance of food safety auditing, it is essential to know what a food safety standard comprises in terms of auditing. Food safety standards are a…

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Alert

New Physical Security Guidance Seeks to Provide Risk-Based Food Defense Insights to the Food and Beverage Industry

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…to help the food and beverage industry consider these risk-based mitigation strategies. Comments and feedback on the document are welcome by February 15, 2022. Please return comments to Frank Pisciotta…

…to help the food and beverage industry consider these risk-based mitigation strategies. Comments and feedback on the document are welcome by February 15, 2022. Please return comments to Frank Pisciotta…

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SuƔrez and Mendoza

Equitable Food Initiative Elects Two New Board Members

…organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups. In a press release issued by EFI, the organization highlighted its commitment to electing board members who reflect the diversity…

…organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups. In a press release issued by EFI, the organization highlighted its commitment to electing board members who reflect the diversity…

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Jennifer Allen

Consumers: A New Food Labeling Authority

By Jennifer Allen

…are seeking, and sometimes obtaining, redress in the courts. Although there have been some more promising rulings lately suggesting that some courts at least are beginning to rein in these…

…are seeking, and sometimes obtaining, redress in the courts. Although there have been some more promising rulings lately suggesting that some courts at least are beginning to rein in these…

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