National Restaurant Association names 2022 Outstanding Leaders in Food Safety

U.S – The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has named  Ata (Al) Baroudi, MS, Ph.D., CFS, Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, and Christina Serino, Senior Director for Quality Assurance and Food Safety at P.F. Chang’s, as Outstanding Leaders in Food Safety. Baroudi received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Leader in Food…

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FDA partners with CDC to reduce foodborne illnesses in retail environments

U.S – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to bolster food safety in retail and foodservice establishments. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was developed to help increase the consistency and capacity of retail food protection programs across the country, promote a general culture of food safety and facilitate continued…

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UK struggles to implement food regulations post-Brexit

UK – More than two years post-Brexit, the UK is still having trouble implementing food regulations, with delays, ambiguity, regulatory divergence, and staffing concerns dominating the scene. The recently published House of Commons Public Accounts Committee investigation paints a picture of below-par operations in how Britain is handling food regulation, providing quality checks at the border and generally keeping up…

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USDA proposes new strategy to control Salmonella contamination in poultry products

U.S – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released a proposed regulatory framework for a new strategy to control Salmonella contamination in poultry products and reduce foodborne illnesses attributed to these products. The proposed framework has been shaped by months of information-gathering and discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, researchers, and scientists.…

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WHO launches Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022–2030

GLOBAL – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022–2030, which was approved by Member States during the 75th World Health Assembly Session through Resolution WHA75 (22). The launch represents a significant accomplishment in WHO’s efforts to advance health, ensure global security, and protect the vulnerable. Every year, one in ten people globally…

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