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FDA Provides Flexibility to Farms Regarding Eligibility for the Qualified Exemption Under the Produce Safety Rule

May 26, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will provide flexibility regarding eligibility criteria for the qualified exemption under the Produce Safety Rule during the COVID-19 public health emergency. …

FDA Publishes Report with Key Investigation Findings From 2019 Outbreaks Associated with Leafy Greens

May 22, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the findings of an investigation into the contamination of romaine lettuce implicated in three outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 during the Fall of 2019. …

UNFI Voluntarily Recalls Wild Harvest Organic Basil Due to Possible Health Risk

May 13, 2020 FDA

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Wild Harvest® Organic Basil out of an abundance of caution because of the potential for the impacted product to be contaminated by Cyclospora cayetanensis. …

FDA Issues Re-opening Best Practices Checklist and Infographic for Retail Food Establishments that Closed or Partially Closed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 12, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two documents, a checklist and an infographic, designed to assist retail food establishments that might have been closed or partially closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in preparing to reopen. …

Condies Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy Allergen in Chicken Salad and Chicken Sandwiches

May 1, 2020 FDA

Condies Foods of Kearns, UT is recalling 165 units of roll chicken salad on croissant single item# 43237 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 – 05/6/2020, and sndw chicken sandwich on white single item# 43559 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 – 05/2/2020. …