Food Safety

GS1 US Creates New Traceability Readiness Programs

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:00 +0000

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — GS1 US has released online readiness programs to assist companies in the food industry in creating product traceability programs.

Publix Wins Black Pearl Award for Food Safety

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:00 +0000

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets here was selected to receive the 2013 Black Pearl Award from the International Association for Food Protection.

Food Wholesalers Adopt Track-and-Trace System

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:52:00 +0000

GARDENDALE, Ala. — The Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) here, a cooperative of independent food wholesalers, announced it is adopting track-and-trace technology from ReposiTrak, owned jointly by international food safety consultant Leavitt Partners and retail technology provider Park City Group, Salt Lake City.

United Fresh 2013: Retailers Lag on PTI Implementation

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:00 +0000

While most suppliers have fully implemented the Produce Traceability Initiative or could do so fairly quickly, most retailers have not, according to the co-chairs of the PTI Leadership Council.

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Sen. Blumenthal Urges Speedy Review of Arsenic Guidelines

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:20:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who recently urged energy drink makers to stop marketing to children, is now imploring the Office of Management and Budget to swiftly review guidelines proposed by the Food and Drug Administration to limit the amount of arsenic in juice.

On the Horizon: SN Interviews Ron Midyett

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:54:00 +0000

SAN DIEGO — From May 14-16 this sunny city will host produce suppliers, growers and retailers at the 2013 United Fresh Produce Association conference.

Traceback Times Two: Consumer Marketing a Growing Part of Product Traceback Programs

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:52:00 +0000

Traceback has been part of the modern food industry’s lexicon since the big recalls of the late 1990s.

USDA, FDA Recommend Food Safety Steps for Delis

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:43:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration have issued a report on the findings of a study to reduce listeria contamination in retail delis.

FDA Needs to Bring Data to the People

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

But one shouldn’t need a slew of Ph.D.’s on the phone to interpret government reports.

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Study Finds High Pathogen Levels in Ground Turkey

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:48:00 +0000

YONKERS, N.Y. — A Consumer Reports study tested 257 samples of raw ground turkey for enterococcus, E. coli, staphylococcus aureus, salmonella and campylobacter and found at least one type of bacteria in 90% of ground turkey samples.