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FDA Honey Fraud Report from Dec-2022 : Review of the Country-Level Test Results (Part 2)

This is part 2 of our FDA honey fraud report review. This follow-up blog post reviews the data set. FDA’s ‘sampling assignment’ was to review test methods and measurement output. FDA was NOT intending to gather enough information for a country-level judgement of honey fraud. Our part 1 […]

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REVIEW – Update of FDA’s ‘Economically Motivated Adulteration (Food Fraud)’ Webpage

New FDA content was published on FDA.gov. While news outlets presented this as a new report and a food fraud warning, it was just a new list of content. That said, the new list of resources is VERY valuable for food fraud prevention. Yesterday, I noticed several news

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FDA Honey Fraud Report from Dec-2022: Summary of Key Insights and Takeaway Points (Part 1)

Last week, this Constituent Update was published: ‘FDA Releases Data on Economic Adulteration in Honey.’ This blog post will review the report and provide actionable intelligence for your possible response. A later post of Part 2 will address how your food fraud prevention strategy should incorporate this new

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Request for Comments: Section Draft of ISO 22000 Food Safety Management and Cybersecurity

Please comment on this draft book section on ISO 22000 Food Safety Management and Cybersecurity. As a food safety manager, what is your role? Do you have a role? Are you compliant with ISO 22000 and related laws, regulations, standards, and certifications? If you would like to read

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FDA Public Meeting on Food E-Commerce (Part 7): A Country-Level Vulnerability Assessment Example

Every food company has experienced the rapid evolution of e-commerce. While B2C e-commerce is a broad category, the FDA Public Meeting emphasizes “e.g., produce and meal kit subscription services, ghost kitchens, dark stores.” FDA also mentioned types of delivery models, “e.g., third-party delivery, autonomous delivery models.” This post

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FDA Public Meeting on Food E-Commerce (Part 6): Definitions for “Produce and Meal Kit Subscription Services, Ghost Kitchens, Dark Stores.”

Every food company has experienced the rapid evolution of e-commerce. While B2C e-commerce is a broad category, the FDA Public Meeting emphasizes “e.g., produce and meal kit subscription services, ghost kitchens, dark stores.” FDA also mentioned types of delivery models, “e.g., third-party delivery, autonomous delivery models.” This post

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FDA Public Meeting on Food E-Commerce (Part 5): Supply Chain Mapping and Hot Spot Analysis

How to start addressing food e-commerce risks? E-commerce is a food safety concern. FDA is asking about the risks. How to start? Start simple with a basic supply chain map and then conduct criminology hot spot analysis. The steps are outlined here with links to examples. This is

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FDA Public Meeting on Food E-Commerce (Part 4): Video Lecture on Cybersecurity and the Food Safety Manager

If FDA is asking questions about food e-commerce, then what is your role? As a food safety manager, you have a role in cybersecurity – including e-commerce – but to do what? This post includes a recent video lecture on the topic that provides for a simple call

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