More common all the time, food recalls in the U.S. and Canada have a disconcerting frequency. In the past 12 months, there have been more than 600 recalls as foods enter the market with problems that have the potential to cause serious adverse health effects.
GS1 US, Lawrenceville, N.J., has issued two new readiness programs to help food companies implement and improve product traceability processes by leverage GS1 Standards: The Dairy, Deli, Bakery Traceability Readiness program being among them.
The Independent Bakers Association is preparing to comment on two new proposed rules under the authority of the Food Safety Modernization Act. It is accepting comments from IBA members until May 16.
With more comprehensive food-safety requirements on the horizon, bakers and snack producers will be required to raise the bar for their manufacturing and distribution practices.
Developing new food safety rules takes a lot longer than most people think. A lawsuit seeking to compel government action should be dismissed, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
There has been much anticipation about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations unfolding since January 2011, and we will likely be waiting until after the presidential election before key rules are revealed and the industry has an opportunity to review and comment on these elements.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s finding it difficult to implement expansive new rules to improve food safety, citing a lack of money. This comes nearly two years after the law was signed. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says that the agency will soon issue new regulations to enforce the Food Safety Modernization Act.