Food Safety News - 10/27/2020

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Food Safety News
Tue 10/27/2020 4:02 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Faster line speeds may not be the food safety issue some thought By Dan Flynn on Oct 27, 2020 12:04 am During the modernization era for meat and poultry, how fast carcasses are moved across the slaughter floor is an issue that’s created controversies involving both food safety and worker safety. Line speed, as it is called, is a current issue before multiple federal Courts and Congress. Dr. Mindy Brashears, Under Secretary of USDA for Food... Continue Reading Researchers call for change in approach to Listeria in low risk foods By News Desk on Oct 27, 2020 12:03 am Researchers have provided alternatives to the zero-tolerance approach used in the United States to manage Listeria in low-risk foods. The U.S. has this method for all ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, regardless of risk profile, so all positive tests prompt a recall. “A blanket zero-tolerance policy for all RTE foods provides a very strong disincentive for zone... Continue Reading IAFP attendees urged to ‘think big’ to tackle challenges By Joe Whitworth on Oct 26, 2020 12:34 pm Caroline Smith DeWaal today told IAFP delegates to think big when tackling challenges of the 21st century as she opened the virtual event. The deputy director of EatSafe (Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food) at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), gave the Ivan Parkin Lecture called “Audacious Innovation: Critical Tools for the 21st... Continue Reading