The US Food and Drug Administration has added a new facet, Unique Facility Identifiers, as part of its facility registration renewal process, which begins Oct. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2020.
The two agencies have teamed up to the develop an employee health and food safety checklist for food processing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency has put forth a blueprint for creating a digital, transparent and safer food system by leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning and through other initiatives.
The agency has updated its population estimates for two major animal species based on data from the American Veterinary Medical Association and the US Department of Agriculture.
The agency has issued an import alert for pig ear dog chews or other pig ear pet treats suspected to contain Salmonella, following a long-winded outbreak in the United States in 2019.