The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety has been extensively revised in consultation with senior representatives from major retailers and food service companies, ensuring that it continues to meet the requirements of manufacturers and retailers. The Standard was first introduced by the BRC in 1998 and now has almost 14,000 certificated sites in over 100 [...]
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BRC Global Standard for Food Safety: Issue 6 comes into effect this month
January 22nd, 2012 by Tony
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UK Meat plants audit reports published
January 16th, 2012 by Tony
The Food Standards Agency has today started the regular publication of audit reports of approved meat plants in England, Scotland and Wales. This marks the beginning of routine publication of these reports, in line with the FSA’s commitment to transparency. More than 200 audit reports are being published today. These cover all audits that have [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Auburn University vision of improving Food Safety and Detection
January 5th, 2012 by Tony
Food safety is a national priority that affects every man, woman and child. As many as 48 million Americans become ill annually due to foodborne pathogens and toxins. The Center for Disease Control’s estimates indicate that as many as 3,000 of these individuals will die, with an additional 128,000 being hospitalized as a result of [...]