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 [...]
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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
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Report on the Investigation of the Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in Cantaloupe at Jensen Farms
January 10th, 2012 by Tony
Overview The Energy and Commerce Committee has conducted a bipartisan investigation of the recent outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupes grown and processed at Jensen Farms, a family-owned operation in Granada, Colorado. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 146 people in 28 states have been infected, 30 people have died, and [...]
FBO approval deadline fast approaching
January 10th, 2012 by Tony
Food businesses approved by the Food Standards Agency are being urged to contact the Agency if they have changed operator since 1 January 2006. Important changes to the approvals process for food business operators (FBOs) take effect from the end of January 2012. A High Court ruling established that a new approval is needed where [...]
Food Standards Agency allergy advice on Chapelle des Bois – 2009 Ac Fleurie wine
December 23rd, 2011 by Tony
The FSA is aware of an issue with undeclared sulphites in Chapelle des Bois – 2009 Ac Fleurie wine. The label does not specify that the wine contains sulphites. Halewood International has re-labelled the majority of bottles, but a small number of bottles have been placed on the market without the additional information. If you’re [...]
Strengthening Food Safety in Canada
December 19th, 2011 by Tony
Today, the Government of Canada released its final report to Canadians on the action it has taken to respond to all recommendations by Ms. Sheila Weatherill outlined in the Report of the Independent Investigator into the 2008 Listeriosis Outbreak. “Food safety is a priority for this Government,” said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “We continue to [...]