A Must-Read!

 

A must read- https://tinyurl.com/92a8tpp
Thomas Gray, author, discusses food safety vulnerabilities in the UK due to Brexit. "Regulatory divergence, supply chain disruptions, and consumer protection problems have put the UK’s consumers at risk."  Mr. Gray provides dramatic examples of supply chain disruptions, food safety compliance concerns, and consumer impacts resulting from Brexit.

Climate Change and Foodborne Intoxications

 New German study- https://edoc.rki.de/bitstream/handle/176904/11083/JHealthMonit_2023_S3_Foodborne_infections_intoxications_climate_change_health.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y   underscores the link between climate change and foodborne intoxications.  Aside from standard cautionary measures, digital tracking solutions are recommended.  Think about other risk mitigation strategies, too.

 

FOCUS Summer 2023 Brexit: A Food Safety Challenge

Click here to read FOCUS Summer 2023 Brexit - A Food Safety Challenge by Thomas Gray  

https://globalfoodsafetyforum.org/2023/08/focus-summer-2023-brexit-a-food-safety-challenge-3/

 

A Cautionary Tale for the Grill

 The CDC issues this cautionary advice for July 4:  “clean, separate, cook and chill”.  WHO’s advice—wash, wash, wash, and wash!  On June 30, USDA issued recalls of 83,165 lbs of hot dog meat products in Michigan & South Carolina.  Fire-up the BBQ with caution!!

More Dangers for Food Safety

A minus for food safety in the global circular economy:  IT systems, adversaries are attacking operational technology (OT) systems because they’re easy targets; many processors willing to pay ransoms to get up and running again. What happens to tracking data; how is it retrieved--a plus for food fraud? 

 

World Food Safety Day!

 

Today is World Food Safety Day, celebrating the work of Codex Alimentarius and food standards in general.  With global supply chains in jeopardy, the importance of collaboration should never be underrated nor ignored.