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From field to fork: Food-Tracing System Needed
AP- Washington- WASHINGTON — When there’s an urgent need to trace fruits and vegetables in a crisis like the salmonella outbreak, a lot of the pieces for a rapid-response system are in place. But nobody has quite figured out how … Continue reading
FDA Compliance and Product Traceability: Small Business Problems and the ERP Solution – Part 1
by Alex Smith The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) recently submitted a report to the FDA on recommendations for achieving complete lot tracking and traceability through the deployment of the latest technology solutions from food processing software and … Continue reading
Traceability in the Food Supply
by Daniel R. LevinsonInspector General Office of the Inspector General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services before The House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Good morning, Madam Chairwoman and Members of the Subcommittee. I am … Continue reading
FDA issues first new rules under Food Safety Modernization Act
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2011 Media Inquiries: Doug Karas, 301-796-2805, douglas.karas@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA issues first new rules under Food Safety Modernization Act Rules to prevent potentially unsafe food from reaching consumers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration … Continue reading