Food Safety News Sat 9/5/2020

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Food Safety News
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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. USDA calls food safety education meeting for early October By News Desk on Sep 05, 2020 12:05 am The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a virtual public meeting on Oct. 6 to discuss the state of consumer food safety education, current research, and future studies and engagement to close the gap between food safety messages and consumer action. “USDA has been a leader in consumer... Continue Reading Iceland told to improve controls for ready-to-eat foods By Joe Whitworth on Sep 05, 2020 12:03 am Iceland has been told to improve official controls on ready-to-eat food by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors compliance with European Economic Area (EEA) rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The ESA assessed how Iceland meets EEA hygiene requirements for ready-to-eat (RTE) food such as smoked salmon, salami and... Continue Reading Alert over China’s exports of duck blood to U.S. without inspection or records By News Desk on Sep 04, 2020 10:14 pm USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for an undetermined amount of imported cooked duck blood curds from China. Yes, that is correct, the public health alert is for imported cooked duck blood curds from China. FSIS has been unable to contact the importer to demand a recall. ... Continue Reading Possible Listeria contamination prompts recall of squash noodle medley By News Desk on Sep 04, 2020 12:15 pm Giant Food is recalling Giant Food brand squash noodle medley because of possible Listeria contamination. The product was sold in stores from Aug. 8 – 19. Giant Food officials encourage customers who may have purchased the product not to consume it. The recalled product is: UPC #68826718585 with an Aug. 19 “best enjoyed by” date.... Continue Reading