The NEHA-FDA national assessment to identify food safety training needsBy News Desk on Jul 09, 2022 12:03 amA national assessment was launched this past week aimed at identifying the knowledge and training needs of retail food regulators. The assessment, developed by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) as part of the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program, is being promoted widely, using the findings to bolster educational resources, reduce knowledge gaps, and... Continue Reading Additive in Barry Callebaut chocolate Salmonella case came from HungaryBy Joe Whitworth on Jul 09, 2022 12:01 amThe contaminated raw materials that forced Barry Callebaut to halt chocolate production in Belgium came from Hungary. One batch of lecithin was unloaded at the Wieze factory on June 25. Barry Callebaut confirmed Salmonella Tennessee has been identified in the lecithin system of the factory and in samples of the delivered material. This batch came... Continue Reading Public health alert issued over rendered pork fat without federal inspectionBy News Desk on Jul 08, 2022 02:38 pmThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for rendered pork fat products that were produced without federal inspection. FSIS was notified by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets that the rendered pork fat products were produced and shipped into commerce without the... Continue Reading |