Food Safety News - 10/08/2021

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FDA inks mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah, Wisconsin By News Desk on Oct 08, 2021 12:05 am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday entered into domestic mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah and Wisconsin. Mutual reliance agreements mark a coordinated effort between the FDA and individual states with goals to reduce human foodborne illness outbreaks, reduce duplication of regulatory oversight, and increase public health protection by focusing on areas of... Continue Reading EU Commission warns Czech Republic about official food control rules By Joe Whitworth on Oct 08, 2021 12:03 am The European Commission has again warned the Czech Republic for failing to comply with rules on official controls. An additional reasoned opinion has been sent to the country as part of Europe’s infringement procedure. The Commission can take legal action against an EU country that fails to implement EU law. A reasoned opinion is step... Continue Reading WHO EU touches on food safety at event on out-of-home sector By News Desk on Oct 08, 2021 12:01 am Experts in the WHO’s European Region have considered food safety during a meeting on the out-of-home (OOH) food sector. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office for Europe organized an event in June with several member states to assess and develop policy guidance for the sector which includes takeaway cafés, restaurants and food delivery services.... Continue Reading FDA reports findings of special romaine testing program in Arizona growing area By Coral Beach on Oct 07, 2021 04:17 pm Results of a testing program in February and March are now available and show that a sample of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, AZ, growing area was positive for E. coli O130:H11, which can cause serious infections in people. The Food and Drug Administration conducted the two-month sampling program in response to a string of... Continue Reading