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01/07/2009
Missa Bay Tackles Food Safety Concerns With Metal Detectors (BakeryOnline)
As food safety becomes an even stronger focus in the restaurant and foodservice industries, do you know how to safeguard your products and protect your brands? We recently sat down with Sal Tedesco, Chief Operations Officer of Missa Bay, to discuss how they addressed the challenge that was presented to them several years ago.
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01/08/2009
City nears top in food safety (Daily Journal)
VINELAND -- The city is three steps -- and possibly only a few months -- away from achieving a goal years in the making: national recognition for its retail food inspection program.
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01/05/2009
Marler Clark: The Top Ten Food Safety Challenges Of 2009 (FoodOnline)
Bill Marler, food safety advocate and managing partner of foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark, asked the food safety community to weigh in on the most pressing food safety challenges for the coming year
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01/05/2009
State to e-mail food safety alerts (Lansing State Journal)
News about the latest food recalls is now less than a phone call away with the state Department of Agriculture's new food safety text message alert program.
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01/09/2009
Restaurants score well this week (KVOA Tucson)
The Pima County health department is also back in action after the holidays, checking on food safety. Here's how the restaurants did this week. Buck & Lil BBQ on East Grant road was hit with two critical
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01/09/2009
UN experts conduct test on pigs in Bulacan farm (Philippine News Agency)
MALOLOS CITY, Jan. 9 (PNA) — A team of local agriculture, health officials and animal and human health experts as well as food safety specialists from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) today collected blood samples from 70 pigs quarantined at a local farm in Pandi where the “Ebola ...
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01/08/2009
AFFI Looks Forward to Working with New Congress on Food Issues (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MCLEAN, Va.----Today, American Frozen Food Institute Interim President Robert L. Garfield urged Members of the 111th Congress to address critical food safety and nutrition issues that impact the daily lives of all Americans.
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01/08/2009
Veteran Environmental Health Expert Erik D. Olson to Join Pew (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that Erik D. Olson has been named director, chemical and food safety programs, in its Health & Human Services Policy program. Olson, who was formerly deputy staff director and general counsel of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, brings nearly 25 years of experience in environmental policy and consumer advocacy to Pew.
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01/08/2009
Food and the French presidency: Part one (Food Navigator)
In the first of two articles, FoodNavigator looks at its plans for the Common Agricualtural Policy, its spotlight in food safety, and pledge to drive progress on the novel foods regulation amendment and food information regulation.
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01/08/2009
New collaboration enhances one-stop-shop approach, says Intertek (Food Production Daily)
Intertek said the move, which is a direct response to an increase in food regulations worldwide, will enable it to offer global food manufacturers food safety and food audit services under one roof.
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  • Bad Bug Book - Information about foodborne pathogenic micro-organisms and natural toxins, including habitat or source, associated foods, infective dose, disease symptoms, complications, outbreaks, and susceptible populations.
  • 2008 Chinese Milk Scandal - Comprehensive information from Wikipedia on the food safety incident in the People's Republic of China involving milk and infant formula which had been adulterated with melamine.
  • C@ribbean HACCP Alliance - Information about food safety for professionals and consumers in the Caribbean.
  • EU Science Education Media - Film content on European health and food safety research. Biotechnological risks, discussion, teaching materials for users: educators, film producers.
  • European Commission Scientific Commission on Food - The commission is mandated with answering scientific and technical questions concerning consumer health and food safety associated with the consumption of food products.
  • European Food Safety Authority - EFSA provides independent scientific advice to member national authorities on existing and emerging risks in food safety.
  • FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Run by the Food and Drug Administration. Program areas covering production and hazards, biotechnology, food additives, cosmetics, pesticides, dietary supplements, foodborne illnesses, labeling, import and export, and inspection and enforcement. Page Lists history of the facility and meeting times.
  • Fight Bac - Works to educate consumers about safe food handling. Includes news, educator resources, fact sheets and activity sheets.
  • Food Handler Certification Classes of Austin - Safe Food 4 U teaches Food Handler Certification Classes in Austin, TX to ensure food safety and comply with law.Contact safefood4u@sbcglobal.net
  • Food Hygiene Training - Food hygiene training distance learning certificated by the CPD Certification Service.
  • Food Safety and Hygiene - Quarterly bulletins, published for the Australian food industry, cover a wide range of topics.
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service - Activities, news, product recalls and other consumer information, publications, educational programs and details of the organization.
  • Food Safety and Quality Jamaica - Includes food safety news, fact sheets, proper hand washing techniques, hot and cold holding temperatures, foodborne pathogens, chemical contaminants, HACCP regulatory issues and social projects.
  • Food Safety and Substitutions - Concise articles answering common questions related to food preparation in the home.
  • Food Safety Information - News, articles, government information and journal on food safety, foodborne pathogen detection methods, forum, discussions, and chat room. [Requires free registration for full access.]
  • Food Safety Information Infrastructure - Project to identify and discuss the issues that affect how food safety data are collected and shared in the United States and to discuss opportunities to improve current practices.
  • Food Safety Research Consortium - A multi-institution multi-disciplinary collaboration to improve the effectiveness of the U.S. food safety system through risk- and science-based approaches.
  • Food Safety Research Information Office - Has online database of food safety research projects funded by government and new food products being tested for approval.
  • Food Safety SA - Food safety information about the primary industry sector in South Australia.
  • Food Safety Summit - Food Safety Summit and Expo occurs March 22-24, 2006 in Las Vegas. It is a trade show on food safety, food security, and quality assurance.
  • Food Safety Test - Basic food safety quiz.
  • Food Safety Training and Education Alliance - Improving food safety in foodservice and retail through training and education. Includes news and resources.
  • Food safety training online for Hospitality and Health industry workers - For the food safety supervisor and food handlers, if you are planning to work in Australia these qualifications will assist you securing work. Affordable, accessible, nationally recognized and accredited training. Enrol and start training with-in minutes. Any questions email online@cft.com.au
  • Food Standards Agency - Independent UK government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.
  • Foodborne Illness - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's list of sources of consumer information, safety programs and US Government publications.
  • Foodborne Illnesses - An encyclopedia article on foodborne illnesses, including definition, symptoms and mortality, incubation period, infectious dose, pathogenic agents, outbreaks and political issues.
  • FoodSafe Program - From University of California, Davis. Summaries of links to safety, pesticide and food industry information; also songs about food safety.
  • FoodSafetyNow.com - Books for professionals working in storage, preparation, and presentation of food products.
  • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Sampling for Laboratory Testing - Sampling procedures for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
  • Institute of Food Research - Belief Networks to Support Decisions - Examples of the application of Bayesian belief networks and Java servlets to food safety decision support.
  • International Life Sciences Institute - Furthers the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment by bringing together scientists from academia, government and industry.
  • International Portal on Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health - The IPFSAPH facilitates trade in food and agriculture by providing a single access point to authorized official international and national standards, regulations, legislations, and official supporting materials related to sanitary and phytosanitary measures across the sectors of food safety , animal and plant health.
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry: Mycotoxin Newsletter - List of resources including research projects, literature and websites on this type of food contaminant.
  • Iowa State University Extension: Food Safety Project - Links to news and resources for educators and consumers and research by the Food Safety Consortium.
  • ISO 22000 2005: Plain English Overview - The ISO 22000 2005 food safety management system standard translated into non-technical language by Praxiom Research Group Limited.
  • Legislative Aspects of Food Contact Materials - Gives background, explanations, test procedures, and links of the legal status of food contact materialsin the EU and USA.
  • National Food Safety Authorities in Europe - Provides links to the organisations responsible for food safety and risk assessment throughout the European Union.
  • National Food Safety Programs and Activities - Directory of factsheets, news releases, reports, and journal articles.
  • Program in Food Safety - Searchable database of safety, preservation by topic, process, restaurant or producers. Also, has contacts and news articles. Produced by Penn State University.
  • Publications for Food Safety and Processing - Offers articles for businesses and consumers. From the North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
  • STS Solutions - Offers training and consultancy in food safety, health and safety.
  • 24th Annual NW Food Safety and Sanitation Workshop - The Northwest Food Sanitation Workshop addresses basic sanitation as well as cutting edge issues related to food sanitation and food safety. Topics having broad interest are covered in the general sessions. More specific subjects are discussed in small breakout sessions.
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