Food Safety News - 02/17/2022 FDA, growers agree on many points of water safety; consumer group has concerns

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FDA, growers agree on many points of water safety; consumer group has concerns By Coral Beach on Feb 17, 2022 12:06 am The public and industry had the opportunity this week to hear FDA representatives talk about a proposed rule regarding how to make water used in the growing of fresh produce safer. The session with the Food and Drug Administration officials included about 30 minutes for comments from the audience, which consisted of three-minutes each from... Continue Reading FSIS reports first enforcement numbers for federal fiscal year 2022 By Dan Flynn on Feb 17, 2022 12:05 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s Quarterly Enforcement Reports always begin the same way. They wrap up the thousands of inspection procedures performed by FSIS staff at federally inspected establishments into one number, For Oct. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021, that number is 98.7 percent, which is the “compliance rate.” It’s what you... Continue Reading Dutch survey finds increased confidence in food safety By Joe Whitworth on Feb 17, 2022 12:03 am Public confidence in food safety in the Netherlands has increased in recent years, according to a survey. People were more likely to feel optimistic about food safety and agreed more often with the statements “Foods are becoming safer” and “I am satisfied with the safety of foodstuffs” than in 2019. A scale of 1 to... Continue Reading Study shows raw milk cheese mostly safe in England By News Desk on Feb 17, 2022 12:01 am The majority of raw milk cheese in England is of good microbiological quality, according to a recent report on a study. A total of 629 samples of cheese were collected from retailers, catering sites, and manufacturers in England between April 2019 and March 2020. Almost 12 percent were unsatisfactory. The majority were made using cow’s... Continue Reading