FSMA Readiness: The Challenge of Implementation By James Andrews  Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a "Kickoff Meeting" in Washington, D.C., for a new law promised to revolutionize the nation's food system into one focused on preventing foodborne illness. That law, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), was enacted more than four years ago, but FDA is finally ready to... Continue Reading
FDA Warning Letters: Dairy, Seafood Processors By News Desk  Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published warning letters sent to a dairy and to two seafood processing facilities. Goyenetche Dairy of Buttonwillow, CA, was cited for illegal drug residues in the tissues of a dairy cow sold for slaughter for food. FDA wrote that the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service... Continue Reading
Case Count Revised in WA E. Coli Outbreak By News Desk  The number of E. coli O157:H7 infections in Whatcom County, WA, has been recalculated by federal and state investigators who have been on the scene since last week. As of Friday, May 15, the latest case count is now 20 lab-confirmed cases, four cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), nine people hospitalized, and no deaths. Several... Continue Reading
Iowa Halal Producer Gets Hearing on Seized Emails By Dan Flynn  A motion for an emergency protective order, which is being sought by attorneys for Midamar Corp. executives, will be heard Tuesday by a federal magistrate judge in Cedar Rapids, IA. Midamar founder William B. Aossey Jr. and his two sons want to regain control of emails they say were seized by federal agents last week who... Continue Reading
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