Fight for Food Safety USDA steps up the fight against Listeria in ready-to-eat foods For food producers, this is the time to start preparing, refining safety plans, and ensuring compliance with these tighter standards. Shawn K. Stevens January 23, 2025 No Comments Food safety technologies and new interventions have come a long way, and FSIS is doubling down on working to protect the public.Read More
Fight for Food Safety What’s in store for Salmonella in 2025? Incoming Trump Administration will likely take more of a hands-off approach when it comes to expansive regulation. Shawn K. Stevens December 23, 2024 No Comments USDA’s new proposed Salmonella rule could survive the change in presidential leadership. Read More
Fight for Food Safety The war on pathogens continues USDA and FDA tighten the chains on food companies as they continue to wage their war on pathogens. Shawn K. Stevens November 26, 2024 No Comments Events underscore need to invest additional resources into pathogen elimination and control in food facilities.Read More
FIGHT FOR FOOD SAFETY The surge in USDA Public Health Alerts: A new focus in food safety While only four Public Health Alerts were issued in 2019, 2023 saw a jump to 24. Shawn K. Stevens November 5, 2024 No Comments The industry can expect the agency will continue to use Public Health Alerts more frequently.Read More
Fight for Food Safety Are class action food safety lawsuits on your horizon? Lawyers are seeking to attach additional consequences to food companies for recalling food products. Shawn K. Stevens October 7, 2024 No Comments Lawyers in New York file a class action lawsuit against a company in a recent Listeria recall case.Read More
Fight for Food Safety Should you be using whole genome sequencing in your food facility? WGS enhances detection accuracy for pathogens. Shawn K. Stevens August 29, 2024 No Comments WGS generates extensive data that can be stored and analyzed.Read More
Fight for Food Safety Have you ever considered becoming a USDA or FDA inspector? Food safety professionals’ years of specialized knowledge and skills position them to serve in this food safety role. Shawn K. Stevens August 6, 2024 No Comments Would you be a Checklist Charlie or a Collaborative Casey?Read More
Fight for Food Safety USDA declaring open season on sesame FSIS now mandates that USDA-regulated food products declare sesame as an allergen on packaging. Shawn K. Stevens May 24, 2024 No Comments Regulators will ensure compliance by performing “Big 9” Formulation Verification tasks in regulated establishments.Read More
Fight for Food Safety 2023 recalls: Year in Review The past year saw 62 recalls of USDA-regulated meat and poultry products. Shawn K. Stevens January 2, 2024 No Comments USDA issues 23 more meat and poultry product recalls this year compared to 2022.Read More
Food safety interventions must target origins as well as vectors Sound interventions must target origins as well as vectors of contamination. Shawn K. Stevens May 19, 2022 No Comments The English language is weird. It is a hodge-podge mix of many languages that has evolved in transformative ways over the decades and centuries leading to today. Read More