Food Safety News Fri 4/17/2020

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Fri 4/17/2020 4:01 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. FDA food safety leader says all OK despite fewer inspections amid pandemic By U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Apr 17, 2020 12:05 am Contributed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been assuring the American public that there is no nationwide shortage of food, that local outages of certain products are the result of unprecedented demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, there are reports of food plants closing because of illnesses and farmers dumping milk... Continue Reading EU audits U.S. controls to ensure safety of food of non-animal origin By Joe Whitworth on Apr 17, 2020 12:03 am European officials have evaluated the way the United States controls microbiological contamination in food of non-animal origin that is destined for Europe. The review by DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food safety and health, found there are no specific microbiological hazard control procedures for exports of almonds, leafy vegetables and frozen soft fruits... Continue Reading CFIA expands semi-soft cheese recall over Listeria monocytogenes contamination. By News Desk on Apr 16, 2020 06:16 pm A food recall warning issued on April 5 has been updated to include additional distribution information. This additional information was identified during a recent Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation. Fromagerie Blackburn is recalling Fromagerie Blackburn brand Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not... Continue Reading