A recent press release from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) details the opening of a new testing center by the Department of Homeland Security, the Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC), which is committed to ensuring the safety of foods imported to the United States. This center operates under the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and was created by the recommendation of President Obama’s Food Safety Working Group.
The CTAC is located in Washington, D.C. and is one of CBP’s six commercial centers in the United States specifically targeting imported cargo, including food, for potential safety violations. Other government agencies such as the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, Food & Drug Administration and Consumer Product Safety Commission will also offer on-site expertise at the center.
To read more, visit the USDA website
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Senator Feinstein on Processed Food Safety Act
The Food Poison Journal reports that on December 1st Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to require that food producers take responsibility for keeping food free from harmful pathogens. The bill aims to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to prevent the sale of any food that is not certified to be pathogen free.
The Processed Food Safety Act requires everyone in the food chain to take responsibility for keeping food free of harmful pathogens. Here are the details of the bill:
• Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Meat Inspection Act and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of any processed poultry, meat and FDA-regulated food that has not either undergone a pathogen reduction treatment, or been certified to contain no verifiable traces of pathogens.
• Requires that labels on ground beef, or any other ground meat product, specifically name every cut of meat that is contained in the product, and;
• Does away with loopholes in current laws that allow for producers to add coloring, synthetic flavorings and spices to their products without informing the consumer.
Senator Feinstein maintains that serious reform is needed and lists the number of recalls just in the past month. To read the full article visit:
http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/2009/12/articles/food-policy-regulation/senator-feinstein-on-processed-food-safety-act/
The Processed Food Safety Act requires everyone in the food chain to take responsibility for keeping food free of harmful pathogens. Here are the details of the bill:
• Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Meat Inspection Act and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of any processed poultry, meat and FDA-regulated food that has not either undergone a pathogen reduction treatment, or been certified to contain no verifiable traces of pathogens.
• Requires that labels on ground beef, or any other ground meat product, specifically name every cut of meat that is contained in the product, and;
• Does away with loopholes in current laws that allow for producers to add coloring, synthetic flavorings and spices to their products without informing the consumer.
Senator Feinstein maintains that serious reform is needed and lists the number of recalls just in the past month. To read the full article visit:
http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/2009/12/articles/food-policy-regulation/senator-feinstein-on-processed-food-safety-act/
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