Developing new food safety rules takes a lot longer than most people think. A lawsuit seeking to compel government action should be dismissed, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspends the registration of Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico food facility as a result of the recent Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that sickened 41 people across 20 states.
Axium Foods’ 130,000-sq.-ft, corn-based snacks operation in South Beloit, Ill., has expanded several times, thanks in part to the success of the many private-label products it packs and products it copacks. It’s also launching its own line of Mystic Harvest purple tortilla chips, which contain powerful antioxidants. Outfitted with seven highly flexible production lines, Axium produces 150 different stock-keeping units of snacks each week.
After a three-week delay, food facilities are now able to register or re-register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency recently released revised guidelines to help food companies comply with food-safety act requirements. Although the agency is a bit behind the schedule mandated under the Food Safety Modernization Act, the deadline for food facilities to register is still Dec. 31.
Thymly Products, a leading manufacturer of dry mix ingredients for bakeries, knows that food safety standards are more important than ever today. A recently metal detection equipment upgrade for large bulk products and packages proved to be just the right ingredient Thymly needed.
Despite frequent food safety outbreaks, a report from NPD Group indicates that concern levels about the safety of the U.S. food supply remain relatively constant with temporary spikes when news of an outbreak occurs.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s finding it difficult to implement expansive new rules to improve food safety, citing a lack of money. This comes nearly two years after the law was signed. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says that the agency will soon issue new regulations to enforce the Food Safety Modernization Act.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) were sued for the months-long delay in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Advocates say the FDA missed important deadlines.
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