Food Safety News - 02/22/2022 The food safety imperative: Talking with attorney Bill Marler

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The food safety imperative: Talking with attorney Bill Marler By Guest Opinion on Feb 22, 2022 12:05 am – CONTRIBUTED – Editor’s note: This column was originally published by Food Technology magazine and is republished here with the permission of the magazine’s management. By Jane M. Caldwell The influences that have shaped leading foodborne illness attorney Bill Marler’s work and what he considers the most pressing current foodborne illness issues. The massive 1993... Continue Reading Report finds food testing policies different between countries By Joe Whitworth on Feb 22, 2022 12:03 am There are various approaches to food sampling in four nations, including the United States, as shown in a report published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Campden BRI reviewed food control systems in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. The study looked at how authorities perform sampling and analysis of food and feed,... Continue Reading Partnership for Food Safety Education seeks applicants for fellowships By News Desk on Feb 22, 2022 12:01 am The non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education is looking for applicants for two different fellowships — the Evaluation Fellowship and the Food and Tech Council Fellowship. The application deadline is Feb. 28. The non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) is the creator and steward of Fight BAC!®, a consumer education program that empowers households... Continue Reading Ireland publishes 2019 illness and outbreak data By News Desk on Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am There was a decline in most causes of foodborne illness, plus 25 outbreaks were reported in 2019, according to data released by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The zoonoses report is published by the FSAI, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Health Service Executive (HSE), Local Authority Veterinary Service (LAVS), Sea-Fisheries... Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant? By Bill Marler on Feb 21, 2022 02:33 pm I have some questions. First some basic facts: One ill with Salmonella, Three ill with Cronobacter sakazakii with one death in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas Findings to date include several positive Cronobacter results from environmental samples taken by FDA at Abbott in Sturgis, Michigan facility. A review of the Abbott ’s internal records also indicate... Continue Reading