Monthly Archives: June 2016

Shippers Bear Primary Responsibility for Safe Transportation of Food

What may not automatically occur to those in the food industry is that the rules applying to the safe transportation of food apply not only to transportation carriers, but also to shippers, receivers and loaders. In fact, under the final regulation primary responsibility for nearly all safety risks during transportation [...]
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Whole Foods “Honestly Surprised” by Food Safety Violations

During a February inspection of a Whole Foods Market food packing and preparation facility in Everett, MA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found a number of what they referred to as “serious violations”, one of which includes conditions that could promote the growth of Listeria. [...]
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