Food Safety News - 12/27/2021 Faces of Food Safety: Meet Stephen Whatley of the FSIS

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Faces of Food Safety: Meet Stephen Whatley of the FSIS By U.S. Department of Agriculture on Dec 27, 2021 12:05 am Golden anniversaries are rare, especially in the workplace. FSIS recognizes an employee who reached this impressive milestone in November 2021, having served with multiple federal departments. Financial Management Specialist Stephen Whatley has worked in FSIS’ Office of the Chief Financial Officer for 20 years and is presently assigned to the Financial Management Division (FMD). He... Continue Reading FSA considering advising end to Fukushima checks By News Desk on Dec 27, 2021 12:03 am The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is proposing recommending a removal of import checks on products from Fukushima and nearby areas. The FSA is reviewing the controls on imports of food from Japan, that have been in place since a nuclear accident in March 2011, to provide food safety and public health advice to ministers, so... Continue Reading Seafood and tortilla companies warned about FDA violations By News Desk on Dec 27, 2021 12:01 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 Source remains unknown in Australian Salmonella outbreak By News Desk on Dec 27, 2021 12:00 am Nearly 60 people fell ill in an outbreak of Salmonella infections in Australia in 2018 and 2019, but the source has not been found. The outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections affected five states over seven months. Most people were sick from December 2018 to late March 2019 but one case was reported in May, according to a study... Continue Reading