Food Safety News - January 21, 2016 Accredited HACCP course for fresh produce set next week

Accredited HACCP course for fresh produce set next week By News Desk An accredited HACCP course designed for the fresh produce industry is set for Jan. 26-27 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The two-day course by Roy Costa of Environ Health Associates Inc. fulfills requirements in version 2.1-2 of the Primus GFS food safety audit scheme. It also meets regulations by some states and the Food and Drug... Continue Reading States' using iwaspoisoned.com for outbreak alerts By Dan Flynn The crowdsourcing site iwaspoisoned.com has collected thousands of reports of foodborne illnesses from individuals across the United States since 2009 and is expanding with a custom alert service for state health departments. "There are now 26 states signed up, allowing government (health) officials and epidemiologists to receive real time, customized alerts for reported foodborne illness incidents,"... Continue Reading Snapp's Ferry Packing recalls ground beef By News Desk Snapp's Ferry Packing Co., of Afton, Tenn., is recalling approximately 410 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The recalled meat is in 5-pound packages with the packing date of Nov. 20, 2015, stamped on the labels. The... Continue Reading Illinois switch: On-the-farm raw milk sales now legal By Dan Flynn Two years of tweaking raw milk policies in Illinois has opened the state to legal raw milk sales for the first time in 30 years, but only on the farm where it is produced. The change comes as a result of a regulatory process involving the Illinois Department of Public Health and the state's Joint... Continue Reading Might FDA's restaurant reach exceed its grasp? By Denis Stearns “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?” — from Robert Browning's "Andrea del Sarto" Part 2: Does case law support FDA's expansive position on jurisdiction? According to published policy, the Food and Drug Administration claims to have "jurisdiction over all products made from interstate components regardless of the... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2016 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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