More than 250 groups ask FDA to extend comment period on FSMA rules
A plethora of groups is calling for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide more time to comment on proposed sweeping food safety rules. In a letter sent to FDA last week, 277 groups ranging...
View ArticleMake it a great day with the Monday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Answers to your top 10 FSMA questions of...
View ArticleReport: Foodborne illness drops by almost half in decade
Foodborne illness outbreaks fell by more than 40 percent from 2001 to 2010, according to a study released this week. Much of the decrease can be attributed to improved food safety practices, including...
View ArticleScientists study microbiomes on fresh produce
There’s more to your salad than meets the eye. Researchers at the University of Colorado delved into the world of the communities of microorganisms that reside on fresh foods, such as fruits and...
View ArticleIt’s no April Fool’s joke – here are your Monday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety OIG: Beef headed for burgers, tenderized...
View ArticleMidweek FSMA update
There’s been some movement on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) front in the past few days. Check out the stories below for the latest. For more FSMA coverage from Neogen’s blog, click here....
View ArticleThe Monday links: Tax Day edition
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Obama administration seeks FDA funding...
View ArticleFDA could extend produce rule comment period
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to extend the comment period deadline on one of the rules stemming from the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Food Safety News reports...
View ArticleAnother Monday links closer to summer
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Animal safety Ask the Vet live event on botulism and...
View ArticleFDA extends FSMA rule comment periods
Those wishing to weigh-in on two proposed rules stemming from the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) now have more time to do so. Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the...
View ArticleThe belated links: Your midweek news fix
Editor’s note: Happy Wednesday, all! The links will be back to their normal home on Monday next week. Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and...
View ArticleCDC highlights Listeria in Vital Signs
Listeria Despite falling infection rates at the beginning of the millennium, outbreaks of Listeria continue to cause severe illness. More than 1,600 cases of listeriosis were reported from 2009-2011,...
View ArticleThe first official Monday links of summer
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety FDA enlists NC State to chart transmission...
View ArticleHappy Monday! Here are your weekly links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety FSMA implementation timeline set – Feed...
View ArticleFDA publishes interview on FSMA produce rule
As the comment period for the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) produce rule continues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published more information it hopes will help answer...
View ArticleFDA releases two more FSMA rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed two new rules that place more emphasis on prevention of food safety issues in imports from foreign countries, rather than just inspections at their...
View ArticleThe first Monday links of August
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Neogen introduces NeoSEEK™ meat species...
View ArticleFDA extends comment periods on preventive controls, produce rule
Following the release of two new proposed rules last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period on two previously-released rules to give interested parties extra...
View ArticleCourt halts further FSMA deadline extensions
A northern California District Court judge has ruled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may not extend Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) deadlines further. The August 13 ruling is part of a...
View ArticleFDA to hold meeting on FSMA import rule, third party accreditation
Those interested will have several opportunities to attend public meetings hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about two proposed Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. The first...
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