Food Safety News

MARCH 3, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 7, 2023 warning letter, the FDA told the bakery owner that the agency has determined that your recalled “Our Family” brand White Hot Dog Enriched Buns (8 count, 12oz. 343(w)], in that the finished product label did not declare a major food allergen, sesame.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems. __ Wan-Gee Foods Inc. 9 warning letter to Wan-Gee Foods Inc. the Food and Drug Administration warned the company of violations of federal law.

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MAY 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a Chinese manufacture of RTE soy protein isolate. FDA inspected the food manufacturing facility, located in Ye County, Pingdingshan, Henan, 467200, China from August 15 to 17, 2023. Yan Wang: The United States (U.S.) The inspection covered your ready-to-eat (RTE) Soy Protein Isolate.

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MARCH 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a Michigan firm after the firm failed to respond to FDA's request to provide corrective actions related to a recall the firm had conducted. The message here, respond to FDA requests. 343(w)], in that the finished product label did not declare a major food allergen, milk.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Greenland, NH A food firm in New Hampshire is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation. Victory Trading Company Inc.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The FDA investigation into the lead contamination in the apple cinnamon fruit pouches continues. To this point in time, FDA has not found lead in non-cinnamon product, which leads them to believe that the cinnamon is the source of the lead. The FDA has not been able to test the specific cinnamon used in the product.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Wan-Gee Foods of St. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your manufacturing facility, located at 10849 Midwest Industrial Blvd. At the conclusion of the inspection, the FDA investigators issued an FDA Form 483 (FDA-483), Inspectional Observations.

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MARCH 8, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Barsotti Juice Company, Inc. You may find the Act, the juice HACCP regulation and the Juice HACCP Hazards and Controls Guidance through links in FDA's home page at www.fda.gov. At the conclusion of the inspection, the FDA investigator issued your facility a Form FDA 483, Inspectional Observations.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to an Indiana bakery that did not have proper label controls in place for sesame. FDA stated they will verify implementation of any corrective actions during FDA’s next inspection of the facility. 343(w)], in that the finished product label did not declare a major food allergen, sesame.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a pretty small NJ Italian Food company who did not have a Food Safety Plan. There continues to be issues involving small food companies that have yet to address FSMA regulations. If FDA can find this place located in a neighborhood in Trenton.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Houston, TX A food firm in Texas is on notice from the FDA of severe violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation. US Gulf Coast Trading Co.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to STC India Private Limited, an Indian manufactuer of RTE mouth fresheners called Mukhwas. In the report, FDA cited Preventive Control issues, specifically around the control of pathogens in a RTE food, and GMP issues, including pest control and cleaning issues.

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MARCH 6, 2024

California has a Cannery Program that establishes requirements for California facilities that package both both low acid and acidified foods in sealed containers. link] How is this different than FDA Acidified or Low Acid Canned food regulations? Could it be that the State of California has stepped in to help the FDA?

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AUGUST 13, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Porfirios Italian Foods Inc. Trenton, NJ A food firm in New Jersey is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

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Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In September, Jim Jones, former EPA employee and member of the Reagan-Udall Expert Panel for Foods, became the first FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. He is tasked with reorganizing the agency to develop better coordination among the multiple departments involved in the regulation of human foods in the U.S.,

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

— OPINION — By Julie Chapon, Co-founder and CEO of Yuka Food safety regulations remain a critical concern globally, particularly as consumers become increasingly conscious and concerned about the ingredients present in the products they consume. While the U.S. Similarly, certain growth hormones and antibiotics commonly used in U.S.

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APRIL 26, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Euro USA Inc seafood processing facility in Cleveland Ohio. You may find the Act, the seafood HACCP regulation and the Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards & Controls Guidance through links in FDA's home page at www.fda.gov. In accordance with 21 CFR 123.6(g),

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

NEW – Preventive Controls for Human Foods 2.0 – Kathy Gombas, Senior Advisor, FSMA Solutions and Martin Bucknavage, Senior Food Extension Associate and Team Lead, Industry Food Safety and Quality, Penn State will lead this new 2.5-day day course. This two-day course includes a certificate of completion presented by FSPCA.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees U.S. food regulations, announced temporary flexibility policy regarding certain labeling requirements for foods for humans during COVID-19. In May 2020 during and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Links [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] th

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MAY 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a California Bakery. To make the long notice short [I really don't want to type this one out], the firm operated as if they had no knowledge of regulations. There was no food safety plan, and with that, no controls for allergens, environmental pathogens, etc. You do not have this program in place.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 6, 2023 warning letter, the FDA described an April 17-21, 2023 inspection of Lone Star Botanicals Inc.’s s food manufacturing facility in Tyler, TX. After the inspection, FDA investigators issued a Form 483 (FDA-483), Inspectional Observations.

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MARCH 8, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation of Chester, IL after they determined that the company's recalled “HyVee” brand Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meal (5.2 343(w)], in that the finished product label did not declare a major food allergen, milk.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In July 2018, approximately 647 people who dined at a Chipotle restaurant in Powell, Ohio reported illness related to Clostridium perfringens , a pathogen that grows rapidly when food is not held at appropriate temperatures. The FDA, CDC, and Blue Bell all issued public recall notifications on March 13, 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees U.S. food regulations, announced temporary flexibility policy regarding certain labeling requirements for foods for humans during COVID-19. In May 2020 during and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Links [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] th

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to US Gulf Coast Trading Co, a refrigerated, frozen, and ambient food product warehouse located at in Houston, TX. At the conclusion of the inspection, FDA issued a Form FDA 483, Inspectional Observations, listing deviations found at your firm. I, Houston, TX on August 7 through 15, 2023.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

In a Warning Letter issued by FDA to a small KY desert company, Deserts by Hellen, FDA identified numerous GMP issues that demonstrate a lack of proper sanitary controls. FDA received your written response to the inspection via email on March 30, 2023, describing the corrective actions you have taken and plan to take.

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Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 21, 2023

No one entity can protect food safety on its own. In FSMA, FDA clearly stated that the role of industry is to produce safe foods. FDA’s role is oversight in their jurisdiction, to ensure that industry is doing its job. At the federal level, FDA regulates food safety, including food processing, distribution, and labeling.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a NY Cheese processor. During a June 2023 inspection of the facility, FDA found Listeria in the facility as well as identified many GMP issues related to cleaning and poor equipment. Additionally, FDA collected environmental samples (i.e., Sweitzer and Ms.

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MAY 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a low acid canned food (LACF) facility, located on Huarong County, Yueyang, Hunan, China. Did not process a food in conformity with at least the scheduled process filed with FDA as required by 21 CFR 108.35 Xia Wang: The U.S. As stated in 21 CFR 108.25(j),

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The FDA Foods Coalition was announced Thursday in Washington, D.C., promising to put more pressure on the federal government for improved food safety. Califf began his second tour as FDA Commissioner, all sorts of pressures have been applied for change. This has led to a movement to “get the F out of the FDA.”

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

11] Foods regulated by FSIS substantially contribute to this public health burden; according to the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration, over a third of salmonellosis cases can be attributed to chicken (14.0%), pork (10.3%), beef (6.4%), and turkey (6.2%). As of 2019, it was 17.12. [9] 4] In re.

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APRIL 3, 2024

The internet has opened the door to many food operations to sell products. Recently, FDA inspected a Berkley California operation, Living Tree Community Foods, Inc. link] and found that they were not producing foods to the required food safety standards. FDA Warning Letter [link] Living Tree Community Foods, Inc.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Bravo Packing, Inc., an animal food manufacturing company of Carney’s Point, New Jersey, has agreed to stop selling, manufacturing and distributing raw pet food and come into compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Lucky K.T. Inc of El Monte, CA a processor of Fresh Rice Noodle and Rice Stick Noodle food product. It is a huge Warning Letter, so in quick summary: Did not have a food safety plan with the required elements for any of the products manufactured at the facility. o FDA sample of Lucky K.T.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Puerto Rico’s S 343 includes the measurement of food safety in the surveys carried out by the Bureau of Statistics. Rhode Island’s H 5345 provides that the state consents to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) provisions relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulations.

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MARCH 27, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to F1 Foods Inc, of Bridgewater, MA, a processor of ready-to-eat (RTE) prepared foods, including the processing of seafood and acidified food products. It seems this facility was operating as if not regulations exist. D/B/A Flavor First Foods Inc. D/B/A Flavor First Foods Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The FDA Hazards Guide is a document intended to help with the compliance of meeting specific Preventive Controls for Human Food regulations. It has been an ongoing effort, with FDA releasing sections as they are completed. This week, FDA released two new sections, one of those focused on allergen control.

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