The Food Law Firm

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The “product specification” is the most critical document to a food business. A specification, also known as a “spec,” is a detailed document outlining the specific requirements and standards that a supplier must meet to provide raw materials, ingredients, or copacked products to a buyer.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

FDA issued the updated Appendix 1 of their Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food: Draft Guidance for Industry document. The document can be found here. The second document released today is a revised draft of Appendix 1 “Known or reasonably foreseeable hazards (“potential hazards”).”

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) recently published a new document to help the dairy industry conduct in-process product sampling that produces accurate and actionable microbiological data.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 6, 2024

Using artificial intelligence to boost revenue and reduce staff workload is a hot topic in hospitality. However, some hoteliers are reluctant to implement it as they lack the time and specialised resources to roll out this technology on their properties.

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Restaurant Technology Network

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Created by restaurant and supplier members after uniquely collaborating in virtual think-tank- style workgroups aimed at helping restaurants innovate faster, RTN is proud to release these to the industry.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

FDA provided some updated materials to help companies comply to the Food Traceability Final Rule, that goes into effect on January 20, 2026. The article in Food Safety Magazine has identified the updated material, but the exact updates are not obvious on the FDA webpage.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

According to court documents and statements made in court, Beqiri is the owner and general manager of New England Meat Packing, LLC, located in Stafford Springs, a federally inspected business engaged in the slaughtering, processing, selling and transporting of meat and meat food products for human consumption.

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

I have been spending the long Labor Day weekend digging deep into the state health departments, FDA and CDC documents surrounding the 2022 Wendy’s E. coli Outbreak that sickens 109, putting dozens in the hospital, with several children suffering acute kidney failure. Here is the FDA Traceback Diagram – expect subpoenas.

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Food Safety Magazine

JULY 9, 2024

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has developed a guidance document to help food supplement producers and food businesses assess the safety of probiotics used in their products.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

Here are the whistleblower documents – Redacted Confidential Disclosure re Abbott Laboratories – 10-19-2021_Redacted (1). The disclosure document was sent to top food safety officials and other leaders at FDA in October 2021. The document was apparently not sent to FDA’s deputy director for food safety concerns, Frank Yiannas.

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Hospitality Net

JULY 22, 2024

With this, hospitality entities in Tanzania using Hotelogix Hotel Property Management System (Hotel PMS) can issue digital tax documents to comply with Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) guidelines.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 5, 2024

If you’re in marketing, you’ve likely heard about the recent Google API documentation leak. On May 27, SEO practitioner Erfan Azimi exposed more than 2,500 pages of Google’s internal API documentation, providing unprecedented insights into how the search giant’s algorithm functions.

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Bill Marler

JUNE 22, 2022

Here are the key documents: Here is the 2021 inspection report at the plant – APPLIED – FOI II – BR Abbott Nutritions- FEI# 1815692 9-2021 EIR. Here are the whistleblower documents – Redacted Confidential Disclosure re Abbott Laboratories – 10-19-2021_Redacted (1).

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 15, 2024

According to ISO definition, an audit is “systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining objective evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.” Execution: Auditors will review documents, conduct interviews, and observe operations to gather evidence.

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Under the SFCR, FFV businesses, including those who import romaine lettuce, are now required to obtain a Safe Food for Canadians licence and maintain: preventive controls that address food safety hazards; preventive control plans that document risks to food and how they are addressed; and. coli illnesses in the United States and Canada.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The document details recommendations on how sprout operators can comply with the sprout portion of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act, which establishes science-based standards for safe produce production and harvest. Those factors included poor sanitation and unhygienic production practices in sprout production facilities.

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Hospitality Net

JULY 23, 2024

These two documents will guide hotel operations and the supply chain towards a more responsible, ethical and sustainable model. RIU’s Sustainability Committee gave the policies the green light before submitting them to the chain’s Board of Directors, which approved the policies and their implementation at its last meeting.

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Food Safety Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Food Safety Modernization Act Section 204(d), also known as FSMA 204 or the Food Traceability Final Rule, the Kroger Co recently published a Food Traceability Policy and Requirements document for suppliers.

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Bill Marler

MAY 17, 2022

However, the resulting investigation and inspection (and whistleblower documents) uncovered enough problems in the Abbott facility to shutter it causing havoc with supplies of infant formula. Here are the key documents: Here is the 2021 inspection report at the plant – APPLIED – FOI II – BR Abbott Nutritions- FEI# 1815692 9-2021 EIR.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Borrowers must make representations about how they handled their PPP loans and maintain required documentation as backup. What Documentation Is Required to Apply for Forgiveness? Payroll documentation that shows the cost of payroll during the loan period. We expect to hear updates on this option soon.

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Kellerman Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

At Kellerman Consulting, our critical metric is the presence of the correct documents to match our contracts and projects with our clients. We also have a critical metric of scheduling and showing up to our implementation meetings with clients once the documents have been delivered.

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Kellerman Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In order to properly communicate the ISO 9001 quality management system and quality program, we need to have written standard operating procedure documents for how to perform tasks in operations, monitoring records for critical quality metrics and key performance indicator data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 27, 2024

O – Organize Expense Documents In the event of an audit, the IRS will request original receipts, invoices and other expense records. Reviewing these documents helps the IRS validate the amounts of the claimed expenses on the tax return, and also IRS determine underreporting of income.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2023

franchise disclosure documents. This means that if a provision in a franchise agreement or disclosure document requires a franchisee to disclaim and deny that they relied on representations made by the franchisor or made in franchise disclosure documents, that provision will not be enforced by a court. It adds section 31512.1

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 11, 2024

If you are doing a reassessment, ensure that all internal organizational changes have been documented and that organization charts and rosters have been updated. Prepare Documentation and Ensure Implementation Documentation is critical for audit success. Ensure a comprehensive review of your food safety systems (e.g.,

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Food Safety Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

Environmental monitoring programs (EMPs) are not just static documents, but living systems that require active, weekly management. It is crucial to ensure that your EMP is not just in place, but also effective. This article discusses three key challenges for evaluating an EMP.

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 13, 2024

Document all missing elements. Document the items you have identified as missing from your Traceability Plan. Develop and document your strategy to address each gap identified in steps 2 and 3 above. Have you forgotten a KDE? Refer to the questions below as you conduct this gap assessment.

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Food Safety Experts

JULY 26, 2023

Such mechanisms shall be identified and documented. Additionally, they should implement and document mechanisms to monitor operations effectively. Specifications shall be documented and implemented for all raw materials (ingredients, additives, packaging materials, rework). Knock out/KO #1 1.2.1* Knock out/KO #2 2.3.9.1*

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Kellerman Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Documentation of Training To define what constitutes a training, we need to start with the documentation of training. The participants need to sign in either physically or electronically on the associated training documentation. For ISO 9001, that is an official ISO 9001 training.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Just as challenging is keeping on top of federally mandated franchise disclosures contained in the Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD). Either way, both franchisors and franchisees alike need to be aware of the nuances that can be unclear, especially in the FDD, which is a complex document. And there’s a lot of value to that.

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Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The impact of sporting events on hotel performance has been well-documented recently. Now all eyes are on the Summer Olympics in Paris between 26 July-11 August 2024. This summer will mark exactly 100 years since the Summer Olympics were last held in France.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 29, 2024

This DOCUMENT outlines challenges CIOs and CTOs face when approached by tech vendors, highlighting communication issues that lead to frustration. It provides DOs and DON’Ts to help tech sellers effectively engage with decision-makers.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The form then guides users through developing and organizing the documents in the appropriate order for submission directly to OFAS. The FDA has updated the CFSAN Online Submission Module (COSM) to improve communication for industry who send regulatory submissions to FDA’s Office of Food Additive Safety (OFAS).

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Food Safety Experts

JULY 12, 2024

Common Mistakes During Food Safety Recalls Inadequate Communication Delayed Responses Incomplete Documentation Lack of Root Cause Analysis Insufficient Training How to Solve these Food Safety Recall Mistakes? Incomplete Recall Documentation Comprehensive documentation is not just a formality but a critical tool for effective recall execution.

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Food Safety Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

Environmental monitoring programs (EMPs) are not just static documents, but living systems that require active, weekly management. It is crucial to ensure that your EMP is not just in place, but also effective. This article discusses three key challenges for evaluating an EMP.

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Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

One of the breakout hits of the 2021 lockdown and 14-time Emmy Award winner, the dark comedy drama that documents the secrets and twisted truths of a luxury hotel chain is set to return to screens with a bang in 2025.

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NewPoint Marketing

MARCH 6, 2024

A food brand creative brief is a foundational document that outlines the goals and expectations of your marketing project. The Essential Guide to the Food Brand Creative Brief in Food Industry Marketing What is a Food Brand Creative Brief?

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