Food Safety News Tue 3/3/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Final corrective actions cleared Namibia to export its first raw beef to U.S. By Dan Flynn on Mar 03, 2020 12:07 am USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service sent it’s auditors to Namibia this past September to conduct a foreign equivalency audit for the country’s raw beef exports to the United States. And on one level, it was a fairly simple assignment. But, it also ended up being historic because it was the audit that last month... Continue Reading Corporate customer ends deal; fruit company closes operation By Coral Beach on Mar 03, 2020 12:06 am An Indianapolis company implicated in Salmonella outbreaks linked to pre-cut fruit in 2018 and 2019 is closing down the freshcut part of its operation because it has lost a major customer. Caito Foods LLC reported the “recent unforeseen cancellation of a customer contract” in a letter to state officials in recent days. The letter was... Continue Reading Learning from the past and looking to the future with Frank Yiannas By Jonan Pilet on Mar 03, 2020 12:05 am SEATTLE — “Are we winning the battle against foodborne disease?” Frank Yiannas, FDA deputy commissioner for food policy and response, asked the hundreds of food safety leaders from around the globe at this year’s Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference. The audience said ‘“no.” “That is disturbing and challenging,” Yiannas told the conference attendees. “We have... Continue Reading Survey shows slight rise in concern about food safety in UK By News Desk on Mar 03, 2020 12:04 am The concern of consumers about food safety in the United Kingdom has gone up based on results of a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Findings from November this past year show 45 percent of respondents had concern about food safety in U.K. restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways and 40 percent were concerned about... Continue Reading Deadline extended for the IAFP’s Ewen C.D. Todd Control of Foodborne Illness Award By News Desk on Mar 03, 2020 12:02 am The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has extended the nomination deadline for the Ewen C.D. Todd Control of Foodborne Illness Award. Ewen C.D. Todd Control of Foodborne Illness Award includes a $1,500 honorarium and is presented to an individual for dedicated and exceptional contributions to the reduction of risks to foodborne illness. The deadline... Continue Reading Good results for labs in Salmonella flaxseed test By News Desk on Mar 03, 2020 12:00 am All laboratories except one that took part in a proficiency test to detect Salmonella in flaxseed performed well, according to the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). A total of 42 National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Salmonella participated, 37 from 28 EU member states and five from other countries. The European... Continue Reading