Articles Tagged with ''FSMA''

Between 2009 and 2013, the annual average of recalls rose to 676, up from 304 as noted between 2004 and 2008. While an increase in the volume of food sold in the United States during this decade partially explains this statistically significant increase, other factors are also likely at play, according to a new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service, Washington, D.C.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, D.C., and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., formed an agreement aimed at making the oversight of food more efficient and effective by bolstering coordination between the two agencies.

Canada-based Iron Apple released a new food safety certification program module customized for shippers, carriers and trailer washout facilities.

When the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011, one of Sartori's areas of focus was the loading dock environment.

Here are four tips facility managers should consider to ensure they are up-to-date with federal food safety regulations outlined in FSMA.

Stringent regulatory requirements and heightened consumer awareness make taking measures to ensure food safety more critical than ever.

Vypin, LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., and e4score TrackAssured joined forces to offer shippers and carriers a solution for visibility, alerting and analytics to comply with the Sanitary Transport rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Here are some temperature monitoring best practices that can be leveraged throughout the transport of fresh foods to help create an effective program with FSMA in mind.

Registrar Corp., Hampton, Va., introduced the FSMA Compliance Wizard, a free tool that helps food facilities, importers and farms determine possible requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

There is one area that’s an exception to the FSMA key requirements. That specific area covers exporters who ship food through the United States not intended to enter distribution within the United States.