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Created for ease of reference and to help industry market products that are safe for consumers, FDA’s new Chemical Contaminants Transparency tool is an online, searchable database of consolidated contaminant levels (e.g., tolerances, action levels, and guidance levels). ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRxMF #foodsafety #foodindustry #FDA

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has proposed a rule that would require mandatory labeling on alcoholic beverages for the “Big 9” food allergens. The proposed rule is open for comment until April 17, 2025. ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRwZ9 #foodsafety #foodindustry #beverageindustry #foodallergens

FAO has published a summary of an expert meeting on foodborne toxigenic clostridia (i.e., Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, and Clostridioides difficile), characterizing their relevant food safety aspects, describing control measures, and identifying knowledge gaps and research needs. ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRwmj #foodsafety #foodindustry #foodborneillness #clostridia #FAO

A Boston University study has shown that Escherichia coli exposed to microplastics form strong biofilms and develop increased levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi-drug resistance. ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRw3M #foodsafety #ecoli #antibioticresistance #AMR #biofilms #microplastics

According to a survey by CDC researchers, nine percent of consumers reported eating prepackaged frozen vegetables raw and 40 percent reported not following cooking instructions, underlining the importance of preventive controls and processing steps to reduce pathogen contamination during production. ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRvyY #foodsafety #foodindustry #frozenfood

Consumer Reports recently released a report revealing the “most contaminated” poultry plants in the U.S., based on an analysis of USDA-FSIS Salmonella testing data. ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRvkQ #foodsafety #foodindustry #poultry #poultryindustry #Salmonella #USDA #ConsumerReports Consumer Reports

In CDC's updated estimates for the burden of domestically acquired foodborne illnesses in the U.S. caused by major pathogens, norovirus was the leading cause of illnesses and hospitalizations, but Salmonella topped fatalities. ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRuSw #foodsafety #foodindustry #foodborneillness #CDC

California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel has introduced a bill that aims to define and identify “ultra-processed foods” so that they can be phased out of state public schools. ?? MORE: https://brnw.ch/21wRuuM #foodsafety #foodindustry #ultraprocessedfoods #foodlaw #California