The Foundation for Food Safety Certification, the owner of FSSC 22000, celebrates reaching a memorable milestone. The 1000th FSSC 22000 certificate is recently awarded to Edesia Global Nutrition Solutions. This certificate was issued for successfully passing the audit of compliance with the FSSC 22000 scheme requirements. FSSC 22000 contains a complete certification scheme for Food [...]
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1000th FSSC 22000 certificate
February 19th, 2012 by Tony
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1 in Every 2 Food Inspections Failed in China in 2011
January 25th, 2012 by Tony
AsiaInspection, a leading provider of quality control services for businesses importing from Asia, today announces the AsiaInspection 2011 Q4 Barometer, a quarterly synopsis of Asia-based manufacturing and the quality control services industry. Inspection Failure Rates Show China Food Danger Critical AsiaInspection figures show in 2011 51% of food inspections conducted in Mainland China failed. While [...]
FSA ‘Meat Plant Cause for Concern’ list published
January 23rd, 2012 by Tony
Starting today, the FSA is routinely publishing the full list of those meat plants that, on the basis of their audit reports, are considered ’cause for concern’. This follows agreement by the FSA Board last year to publish this information as part of the FSA’s ongoing commitment to openness and transparency. Last week, the FSA [...]
Letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg identifying problems with third-party food safety audits and asking FDA to take action to address these problems
January 10th, 2012 by Tony
Today Democratic Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg identifying problems with third-party food safety audits and asking FDA to take action to address these problems. The letter’s findings are based on the Committee’s bipartisan investigation of the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in cantaloupe from Jensen Farms. The [...]