FSMA Update

On January 4, 2013, FDA issued two major proposed FSMA rules regarding preventive controls in human food and produce safety.

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FDA Issues Final Rule On Administrative Detention Of Food For Human And Animal Consumption

FDA has issued a final rule on February 5, 2013 on Criteria Used To Order Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption. In this Final Rule, the FDA adopts, without change, the interim final rule (IFR) entitled‘‘Criteria Used to Order Administrative

Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption’’ that published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2011, (the 2011 IFR).

Disposition Of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle

FSIS has issued Notice 09-13 entitled Disposition of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle.

FSIS Notices on Control of Agency Tested Products for Adulterants

FSIS has issued two notices on the Control of Agency Tested Products for Adulterants

FSIS Notice 06-13 – Collecting Supplier Information at the time of Sample Collection for EC 0157:H7 in Raw Ground Beef Products and Bench Trim

This notice reissues the previous directions in FSIS Notice 80-11 with some minor clarifications. This notice instructs Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) to record information about the source materials and about the suppliers at the time they sample ground beef or bench trim for E. coli O157:H7. These instructions will serve FSIS’s goal of responding to FSIS presumptive positive results by identifying all affected product and all potential suppliers as quickly as possible to protect public health.

FSIS Re-Issues and Updates Notice on Export Verification Program

On February 7, 2013, FSIS issued Notice 12-13, entitled “CERTIFYING PRODUCTS UNDER EXPORT VERIFICATION AND LESS THAN 30 MONTHS OF AGE VERIFICATION QUALITY SYSTEM ASSESSMENT (EV/QSA) PROGRAMS”  In this Notice FSIS re-issues and updates instructions found in FSIS Notice 60-11 for carrying out FSIS certification process for meat and poultry products exported under either an Export Verification Program or a Less Than 30 Months of Age Verification Quality System Assessment Program (QSALT-30) with the need to verify that a signed Statement of Verification (SOV) for Export is

FDA ISSUES CONSUMER UPDATE ON FOOD LABELING

The FDA released on February 4, 2013 a Consumer Health Update on its role in protecting consumers from inaccurate Food Labeling incidences.  The Update outlines its role in protecting consumers against false claims and mislabeled products through the use of testing and regulatory authority. The Update also includes examples of products retained by FDA, import product alerts, and standards of identity non-compliances to protect consumers from the

CHILTON TO HOST BASIC HACCP COURSE

Chilton Consulting Group, Inc. is hosting a Basic HACCP training workshop in Atlanta, Georgia on January 28-29, 2013.

IPPE 2013 OPPORTUNITY FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE

On Tuesday, January 29, over 25,000 attendees from over 100 countries will come together in Atlanta, Georgia to exchange international ideas on technology and education designed to improve the entire food production spectrum. From farm to fork, the combined International Poultry Expo (IPE), the International Feed Expo (IFE) and the American Meat Institutes, International Feed Expo (IFE) bring under one roof over 1000 exhibitors.

FSMA PROPOSED RULES FACT SHEETS RELEASED

The Food and Drug Administration released two proposed rules and their Fact Sheets for implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and are available for public comment for the next 120 days. 

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