There were 147 recalls in Q2, according to the Stericycle Recall Index. While that is a 7% increase over Q1, it’s still the second-lowest quarter since the beginning of 2016.
At the same time, recalled FDA food units jumped more...
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December 14 update: The FCC voted to repeal net neutrality protections by a 3-2 vote.
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The original compliance date was July 26, 2018, for manufacturers with more than $10 million in annual sales and...
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents a sweeping revamp and upgrade to the nation’s food safety system. The Act’s seven rules not only change how the industry needs to approach food safety, but also they impose requirements in...
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This week, the White House released its proposed 2019 budget. It includes both items from the 2018 budget that have not yet been enacted and new items in the form of eliminations and reductions. Let’s look at the implications...
Between October 2015 and September 2016, OSHA handed down a total of 2,233 citations to food manufacturers, resulting in penalties of nearly $8.5 million.
Here are the industry's top 10 most-cited violations.
1. 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
Total citations:...
Change is coming to grocery store shelves in the form of a new Nutrition Label on food products. The new design, rolled out today by RL Food Testing Laboratory, represents the most extensive revamp of the Nutrition Label since it...
Class I Recall 012-2017
Health Risk: High Feb 11, 2017
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Congressional and Public Affairs
Felicia Thompson
(202) 720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2017 – Two Taylor Farms establishments, located in Dallas, Texas and in Tracy, California, and headquartered in Salinas, California, are recalling approximately...