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Provision Analytics names food safety expert as strategic advisor

- General News
Provision Analytics has appointed Dr. Jennifer McEntire as its Strategic Advisor and head of its new Strategic Advisory Group.

GS1 US releases resources to help address U.S. FDA requirements

- General News
GS1 US has published a new suite of resources to help companies address the requirements of the U.S. FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Traceability Rule (FSMA Rule 204).

Packaging alliance says EU packaging study ignores food safety and food waste

- General News
The Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods notes that the JRC Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) omitted considerations of food loss and waste. 

Food safety working group to meet at FPAA Spring Policy Summit 2024

- General News
FPAA is pleased to announce that the North American Produce Food Safety Working Group (NAPFSWG) will be part of the upcoming FPAA Spring Policy Summit, scheduled to take place on April 3, 2024, at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa in Tubac, Arizona.

Produce Traceability Initiative releases FSMA 204 implementation guidance

- General News
The requirements of the Produce Traceability Initiative for case-level traceability are aligned with the Final Rule and cover approximately 90-95% of the requirements.

Fresh Express recalls salads with cheese related to Listeria outbreak

- General News
The salad kits being recalled were available for purchase at retail grocery stores in AL, CA, FL, GA, ID, UT and WA in limited quantities.

Ready Pac recalls four salads with cheese related to Listeria outbreak

- General News
A total of 15,751 cases were manufactured between December 2023 through February 2024 by Ready Pac Foods and distributed to Walmart, WinCo, and Costco.

BrightFarms recalls salad kit containing cheese associated with Listeria outbreak

- General News
The affected cheese product is contained in a fully enclosed and sealed plastic "masterpack" placed inside the kit and contains a best-by-date through 3/27/24.

Trader Joe’s recalls salads, dressing tied to Listeria outbreak in dairy

- General News
The cotija cheese that was used to produce the products was manufactured by Rizo-López Foods.

Maryland company recalls soybean sprouts because of possible health risk

- General News
Nam & Son of MD, Jessup, MD is recalling one-pound bags of soybean sprouts, with the sell-by date of December 21, 2023, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.