Food Safety News - 10/26/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. David Tharp tells how IAFP’s 2020 Annual Meeting virtually came about By Dan Flynn on Oct 26, 2020 12:17 am For the first time in 75 years, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) isn’t filling the hotel and conference rooms of a lucky city with close to 5,000 of its members attending its annual meetings. Because the coronavirus pandemic continues, IAFP’s 2020 Annual Meeting is underway virtually, beginning today and running through Wednesday. ... Continue Reading Part three: Preparing for your remote audit By Laura Mushrush on Oct 26, 2020 12:08 am In part three of this four-part series with SafetyChain Software, Food Safety News outlines critical steps companies should take to prepare for a remote audit. As new technologies and work methods make their way into the food industry, companies have the option to step away from traditional in-person auditing processes and switch to a remote... Continue Reading Austria hit by two large outbreaks in 2019 By Joe Whitworth on Oct 26, 2020 12:07 am Fewer than 50 foodborne outbreaks were reported across Austria this past year but two of them involved more than 300 people. In connection with the 48 outbreaks, 793 people became ill. This is a sharp increase compared to 222 patients in 52 outbreaks in 2018. Two large outbreaks were recorded in 2019, one caused by... Continue Reading PathogenDx and Prevenio team up to identify and eradicate harmful pathogens By News Desk on Oct 26, 2020 12:06 am PathogenDx, a Scottsdale, AZ tech company that has developed a DNA-based pathogen testing platform, is partnering with Prevenio, a provider of automated food processing and pathogen protection systems, to provide the first-ever closed-loop system to prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. The two companies are coming together to find solutions that will enable food producers... Continue Reading Companies put of notice for salmonella on pig ear dog treats and foriegn import violations. By News Desk on Oct 26, 2020 12:05 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading