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Shawn K. Stevens

Shawn K. Stevens

Shawn Stevens is the founding member of Food Industry Counsel LLC, a law firm formed in 2014 to represent the food industry exclusively in regulatory and other matters involving food safety and quality. Contact Stevens at (920) 698-2561 or stevens@foodindustrycounsel.com, or visit his Web site, www.foodindustrycounsel.com.

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2023 Recalls

2023 recalls: A first-quarter snapshot

Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
May 26, 2023
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For more than 20 years, we have been closely tracking food product recalls and outbreaks. 


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The proof is in the policy: Purchasing recall insurance is only half the battle

Costs associated with conducting a food recall can be staggering.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
April 28, 2023
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Each year, more and more food companies discover the critical importance of having good food product recall insurance. It is a topic I write about, and speak about, often. 


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USDA can - and should - help consumers help themselves

The agency should earmark more funding for educating consumers about safe food handling practices.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
March 27, 2023
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The agency should earmark more funding for educating consumers about safe food handling practices.


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Will USDA declare Salmonella an adulterant in raw animal products?

Producers would likely face requirements to incorporate additional food safety measures to reduce contamination and ensure compliance.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
February 23, 2023
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Producers would likely face requirements to incorporate additional food safety measures to reduce contamination and ensure compliance.  


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2022

2022 food safety recalls: Year in review

There have been only 41 recalls of USDA-regulated meat and poultry products this year, and only seven of those recalls were for the presence of pathogens.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
January 30, 2023
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There have been only 41 recalls of USDA-regulated meat and poultry products this year, and only seven of those recalls were for the presence of pathogens.  


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Cell-cultured meat products continue to make headway

The FDA completes its first pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
December 26, 2022
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The FDA completes its first pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells.


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Sesame joining list of allergens

Food companies using sesame must ensure they are in compliance with the new regulatory requirements
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
November 23, 2022
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Food companies using sesame must ensure they are in compliance with the new regulatory requirements.


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DNA Sequences

Biden Administration efforts to grow biotech may impact the meat industry

Cultured meat holds some upside for meat processors, including removing many of the safety risks.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
October 27, 2022
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Cultured meat holds some upside for meat processors, including removing many of the safety risks.


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Robust food safety protocols help mitigate liability

Food Drug and Cosmetic Act violations can result in food company executives facing criminal charges, even if they were unaware of the violation.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
September 26, 2022
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Food Drug and Cosmetic Act violations can result in food company executives facing criminal charges, even if they were unaware of the violation.


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Independent Thoughts

New initiatives to help small processors could affect food safety

USDA efforts to address market consolidation and food security could hold food safety implications.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
August 23, 2022
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USDA efforts to address market consolidation and food security could hold food safety implications.


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