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CA: Everything you need to know about fresh produce and E. coli
Dr. Jeffrey M. Farber, University of Guleph / The Conversation: While the recent outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce has been declared over, Canadian public health officials are still working to determine the cause of the contamination.
Several people in the U.S. and eastern Canada were sickened after eating romaine, with two reported deaths.
I am a food safety expert. Here’s what consumers need to know about E. coli and produce
Read Article →AU: OneHarvest focuses on health and safety as it enters export market
Fresh Plaza: One of Australia’s largest fresh cut salad producers has entered the export market, as the industry returns to the pre-2016 Salmonella outbreak levels. “The industry has taken some pro-active steps to ensure a safer, fresher offer to consumers and the growth in consumption data would indicate the consumer has recognised this and re-engaged with the category.”
Read the full story at the Fresh Plaza website
US: FDA issues guidance documents to help importers and food producers meet FSMA requirements
Food Safety Magazine: Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued five guidance documents to help importers and food producers meet key food safety provisions mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Read Article →US: U.S. officials say E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens is over
Food Safety News: They still haven’t found the specific source of the contamination, but U.S. officials say a deadly E. coli outbreak traced to “leafy greens” is over. The outbreak hit Canada as well, but public health officials there declared the outbreak over on Jan. 10. They alerted the public about the outbreak on Dec. 11, reporting romaine lettuce was the cause.
Read the full article at the Food Safety News website
EU: Don’t attack science agencies for political gain
Nature: The job of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is to assess what might make food unsafe. That’s hard enough. It is even harder when the agency is at the centre of a public debate that goes far beyond science.
Read Article →US: Acceptance, use of food irradiation reached new levels in 2017
Food Safety News: The following is a recap of progress made worldwide with food irradiation, with a focus on advancements in the past 12 months. More food was irradiated in 2017 than in any previous year. Many countries have begun to irradiate foods, especially for reasons of market access.
Read the full article at the Food Safety News website
CA: CPMA launches food safety fund
Fresh Plaza: The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has identified food safety as a top priority to ensure the ongoing viability and growth of the fresh produce sector in Canada.
Read Article →NL: “Turning point in use of laser technology almost reachedâ€
Fresh Plaza: The laser technology for fruit and vegetables has more and more product applications. The cost price of lasering fresh produce is now equal to the use of stickers or plastic packaging.
Read Article →US: Company stops selling vinyl gloves; cites food safety risks
Food Safety News: Citing growing scientific evidence, specialist glove supplier Eagle Protect has discontinued selling vinyl gloves. Vinyl gloves, also called PVC gloves, contain a heavy chlorine content. China stopped manufacturing the gloves last year due to severe pollution. Japan banned their use in food service in 2001 because of documented adverse effects on health.
Read Article →AU: Is your business ready for a crisis?
Food Safety Australia: There was a product recall in Australia around 10 years ago which is now taught in Universities around the world on how it should be done. The company involved immediately put its Product Recall Program into operation and shut down production in the affected plants, retrieved all the suspect product and then went into a very carefully managed public relations campaign.
Read the full article at Food Safety Australia