Regulatory
The following list is a collection of all articles in the Regulatory category. To refine your list, select from the subcategories provided in the navigation bar and here for your convenience: Audits/Certification/GFSI, FDA, FSMA, Guidelines, HACCP, Inspection, International Standards/Harmonization, USDA
- FDA’s Total Diet Study: Monitoring U.S. Food Supply Safety
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FDA’s Total Diet Study is an important component of the federal government’s food safety and nutrition monitoring programs, with a focus on pesticide residues, industrial chemicals, elements and radionuclides.
- Current Controversies in the Application of HACCP Systems, Part 2
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Part two of a series covering the application limitations of HACCP and what can be done by the food industry to address these limitations and the controversies surrounding them.
- Attaining Clearances for Food-Packaging Materials
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To determine whether a food package can be legally marketed around the globe, one must consider many factors related to the packaging of the food item.
- “Tradition, Quality and European Taste” Campaign on European Meat Safety
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Food safety policy of the European Commission is aimed at ensuring high levels of consumer interest and health protection.
- Street HACCP: Paving the Way for Small Retail Operations
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Street HACCP involves modifying the seven HACCP principles such that they are easily integrated and become a natural part of the small retailer’s operation
- Auditing Mechanics 101: A Guide for Auditors and Auditees
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If auditors and auditees are prepared, audits can be relatively painless and result in valuable information that sets the stage for continuing process improvement.
- From Apples to Poultry: How to Organize Your Hazard Analysis
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Clearly identifying and categorizing potential hazards is key to producing a useful hazard analysis.
- Assessing the Safety of Food Contact Substances
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To obtain approval for a new food contact substance, a manufacturer is required to submit a food contact notification at least 120 days prior to the marketing of the substance.
- Process Auditing for Food Safety
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The process audit is a powerful tool. It allows the auditor to go beyond inspecting the cosmetic issues in a plant.
- Leveraging Food Safety Data to Improve Operations
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If all aspects of the food industry can agree that food safety is not a competitive advantage, then leveraging food safety data in a collaborative environment will improve operations.
- Beware Diacetyl: The Next Legal Quagmire?
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Increased attention has been given to diacetyl and its potential role in causing a rare lung disease in hundreds of workers in microwave popcorn factories.
- Guaranteeing a Great Audit
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Teamwork and preparation are necessary to meet the constant and enormous challenges of producing safe food as well as passing a food safety audit with flying colors.
- How to Appeal FSIS Noncompliance Records
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A stepwise approach for appealing FSIS noncompliance judgments is provided.
- Food Safety Modernization Act: A View from Elsewhere
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This article offers a view of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) from countries exporting into the U.S. and what is required to move forward.
- Industry Perceptions of Proposed FSMA Rule on Preventive Controls
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An expert panel was convened to address some of the more critical questions regarding the implementation of this new regulation.
- The Food Safety Modernization Act Is Everybody’s Business
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Protecting people’s health through prevention of foodborne illness requires smart regulation and also demands a food safety-minded business culture.
- Identifying and Controlling Microbiological Cross-Contamination
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Microbiological cross-contamination has been a contributing factor to several well-documented outbreaks of foodborne illness.
- Ingredient Adulteration Undermines Food Safety
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An essential supplement to quality and safety systems that anchors them in reality is periodic testing to verify the authenticity of food ingredients.
- Antibiotic Resistance: An Emerging Food Safety Concern
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The emergence of antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens is inherently linked to how antibiotics have been used in food animal production.
- Packaging for Enhanced Food Security
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Primary packaging, that is, packaging in direct contact with the product, is critical to the success of any food processing effort.
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