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One Year Later: Is there an Effect of FSMA on FDA Food Recalls in 2017?
In 2011 the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law and started to be implemented in September of 2016.We looked at the recall statistics during similar periods in 2016 and 2017. As in previous years, allergens and microbial contamination lead the reasons for recalls in both years. The early data does not show a significant impact of the new FSMA rules on recalls due to allergens. The total recalls due to microbial contamination were 60% higher in 2016 as compared to 2017. Could it be a result of the new FSMA regulations? Original Believe of the Impact...
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New Recalls: GreenCore USA Recalls Sandwiches due to Listeria; Vermont Livestock recalls Ground beef due to E. coli; Frozen Peas Recalled by Pinnacle Foods
In the last couple of months, there were very few recalls due to microbial contamination. However, a couple of recalls were announced in the last few days. GreenCore Recall of Sandwiches due to Listeria monocytogenes On September 29, 2017, the FDA announced that GreenCore had recalled a variety of sandwich salads (egg salad sandwiches, ham salad sandwiches, and seafood) because Listeria monocytogenes (LM) was found after a routine inspection by the FDA at the Rhode Island plant environment. LM was not found in any of the products of the company. The sandwiches were distributed to American Food and Vending, Hannaford Brothers, Target, and Turkey...
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Improved Food Safety and Public Health by Using Whole Genome Sequence Analysis
The Meeting A public meeting is being hosted by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) on Thursday and Friday, October 26 and 27, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to protect consumers from foodborne illnesses in the USA and countries all over the world by laying the foundation for the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Why Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS) WGS analyses can determine the relationship between different bacterial isolates with higher resolution than other analytical methods, and...
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Cyclospora Infections are up this Summer Sickening Nearly a 1,000 Persons in 36 States
The CDC Report The CDC reported that since the beginning of 2017 to mid-September there have been 988 Laboratory confirmed cases of Cyclospora infected people in 36 states of the USA. The number of cases this year is significantly higher than in 2016. The states with the most cases are Texas 28.8%, Florida 12.0%, and New York (including NYC) 10.6%. Historical View While the number of cases is higher this year, the director of CDC’s Division of Parasitic Disease, Dr. Monica Parise, said: “The numbers from this year were probably not outside the range that we’ve seen for the last five...