Food Safety News - 03/15/2022 Another death in France as authorities search for source of E. coli infections

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Another death in France as authorities search for source of E. coli infections By Joe Whitworth on Mar 15, 2022 12:05 am Another child has died and more than 20 other infants are part of an E. coli outbreak in France. Santé publique France and the National Reference Center for E. coli, Shigella and Salmonella at Institut Pasteur are investigating an increase of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and severe E. coli infection reported since early February. HUS is a type... Continue Reading FDA announces it won’t enforce certain aspects of some FSMA rules By News Desk on Mar 15, 2022 12:03 am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued guidance on its intent not to enforce certain provisions of five rules that implement the Food Safety Modernization Act. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 grants the FDA more authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested, and processed. The law grants the FDA a... Continue Reading FDA updates import alerts for certain seafood, papayas and bottled water By News Desk on Mar 15, 2022 12:02 am The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with... Continue Reading FSA campaign reminds home-based and small food sellers of need to register By News Desk on Mar 15, 2022 12:01 am The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged businesses to register with their local councils following a rise in the number of new firms during the coronavirus pandemic. Data shows 37 percent of 92,540 new ventures registered since March 2020 are run from domestic kitchens at private addresses, according to the Register a Food Business (RAFB)... Continue Reading Tracking roadkill with new App is Wyoming’s newest wildlife pastime By Dan Flynn on Mar 14, 2022 12:05 am Wyoming is unique for many reasons, not the least of which is its interest in its specific wild animals. No other state talks about the movement of Grizzly Bears, wolf packs, or wolverines the way they do in the Cowboy State. So it should come as no surprise that the state’s new program for people... Continue Reading FDA warns foreign and domestic companies about import violations By News Desk on Mar 14, 2022 12:03 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading Food safety conference returns to in-person status By News Desk on Mar 14, 2022 12:01 am A major food safety meeting is set to take place at the end of March in Spain. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) annual conference is back to in-person status and set for March 29 to 31 in Barcelona. It is expected to bring together 900 people from more than 50 countries to discuss food... Continue Reading