Month: December 2021
Judicious Transition from Gestation Crates Beneficial to Producer as well as Sows
Pork producers are facing increasing trends and regulations limiting, or banning, the use of gestational crates. The most current regulation is that of California’s Prop
Omicron in the US: Likely in the Calm before a Surge
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the rise of Omicron. Read more here. COVID deaths in the US surpass 800,000 (NYT). It
COVID Protection Strategies in Food Manufacturing Proven Effective
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss COVID protection strategies in food manufacturing. Read more below. The C.D.C. found 43 Omicron cases in
What the Proposed Ag Water Requirements Mean for Growers
Six years after FDA’s publication of FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule, the agency has published the long-awaited proposed rule revising the pre-harvest agricultural water requirements for
Delta Wave Continues in U.S.; Be Sure Handwashing is Included in Protective Measures
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the continuing wave of the Delta variant and the importance of including handwashing in protective measures.
Accredited Lab Rule Published: What Does it Mean to You?
FDA has, at long last, issued the Final Rule for Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Food (LAAF Rule), laying out the specifications for the requirement