Food Safety News - 10/25/2018 FDA drops new produce guidance and wants to talk about it

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. FDA drops new produce guidance and wants to talk about it By Dan Flynn on Oct 25, 2018 12:04 am Call it a little lite winter reading for America’s produce growers and processors. It’s the 152 pages of non-binding draft guidance titled “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Guidance for Industry,” which is paired with the 71-page “Guide to Minimize Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Produce. "This draft... Continue Reading Unsafe food in LMICs costs $110 billion a year – World Bank By Joe Whitworth on Oct 25, 2018 12:03 am The impact of unsafe food costs low- and middle-income economies about $110 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year, according to the World Bank. The study, supported by the United States Food and Drug Administration, found some costs could be avoided through practical and often low-cost behavior and infrastructure changes at points along... Continue Reading Six brands of curry powder recalled because of excessive lead By Kelsey M. Mackin on Oct 25, 2018 12:03 am Sirob Imports Inc. is recalling, Corrado, Orlando Imports, Nouri's Syrian Bakery, Mediterranean Specialty Foods Brand and Butera Fruit Market Curry Powder that was distributed to retailers in Illinois, New Jersey, and New York because it contains excessive levels of lead, which is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, infants and children. According to the U.S. Food and Drug... Continue Reading Closing cheese firm hits out at 'onerous' FSS approach By News Desk on Oct 25, 2018 12:02 am Food Standards Scotland has again come under fire for its approach to raw milk cheese from a producer that cited it as part of the reason it will close next year. Barwheys Dairy will shut in spring 2019 after 10 years of operation. It comes as Errington Cheese has started to reproduce and sell Dunsyre... Continue Reading G & C Raw expands August recall to include entire product list By Phyllis Entis on Oct 25, 2018 12:01 am G & C Raw, LLC (G & C), an Ohio Domestic Limited Liability Company, is recalling almost five months' worth of dog and cat food products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were manufactured from February 27, 2018, through July 20, 2018, and were sold under the brand names G & C... Continue Reading Food Safety News Copyright © 2018 Marler Clark LLP. All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to notifications when new posts are published. Our mailing address is: Marler Clark LLP 1012 First Avenue Fifth Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Add us to your address book Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list