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legislation

New Food
Safety Rules
The US Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 4 proposed two
new food safety rules that aim to prevent foodborne illness
through implementation of the landmark FDA Food Safety
Modernization Act (FSMA). The rules are available for public
comment through mid-April.
The proposed rules include the ﬁrst egg safety rule protecting
consumers from salmonella and stepped-up testing for E.
coli in beef, as well as existing voluntary industry guidelines
for food safety, which many producers, growers and others
currently follow.
The burden of foodborne illness in the US is substantial. One
in six Americans suffer from a foodborne illness every year.
Of those, nearly 130,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from
their illness.
These two FSMA rules are part of an integrated reform effort

after the ﬁnal rules are published in the Federal Register, but

that focuses on prevention and addresses the safety of foods

small and very small businesses would be given additional time.

produced domestically and imported, with additional rules to
be published soon.

The second proposed rule sets forth enforceable safety standards for the production and harvesting of produce on farms.

The ﬁrst rule proposed on Jan. 4 would require makers of

The FDA proposes that larger farms be in compliance with

food to be sold in the US, whether produced at a foreign or

most of the produce safety requirements 26 months after the

domestic facility, to develop a formal plan for preventing their

ﬁnal rule is published in the Federal Register. Small and very

food products from causing foodborne illness. The rule would

small farms would have additional time to comply, and all farms

require them to have plans for correcting any problems that

would have additional time to comply with certain require-

arise. The FDA proposes that many food manufacturers be in

ments related to water quality.

compliance with the new preventive controls rules one year
“We know one-size-ﬁts-all rules won’t work,” says Michael
Taylor, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods and veteri-

“We’ve worked to develop
proposed regulations that
can be both effective and
practical across today’s
diverse food system.”

nary medicine. “We’ve worked to develop proposed regula-

Michael Taylor, FDA Deputy Commissioner

consumed in the US is imported, with much higher proportions

tions that can be both effective and practical across today’s
diverse food system.”
Additional rules to follow include new responsibilities for
importers to verify that food products grown or processed
overseas are as safe as domestically produced food. New
accreditation standards will strengthen the quality of
third-party food safety audits overseas. About 15% of food
in certain higher-risk categories, such as produce.

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Editor's Note - Two Trends for 2013
Table of Contents
News Bites - Cup4Cup Features Gluten-Free Flour
3 Girls Cupcakes at Sports Arena
Next RBA Roadshow to Arrive in Seattle
Bruegger’s Bagels Plots Expansion
King’s Hawaiian Goes Virtual
Management - Develop a Hiring Process
Tax Tips - Best Auto Deduction
Labor Front - Wage Compliance Crackdown
Legislation - New Food Safety Rules
Ingredients - Wheat: Supplies Up, Quality Down
The Ingredient to Success
Ingredient Costs
The Drought Effect
Open Dialogue
A Dynamic New Model
Watch out for low-price guarantees
The Whole-Grain Train
Countdown to Easter
Trending Tortes
Cookies for All Occasions
Cafe - Rise of the Za
Exotic pizza combos
Products
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bake - February 2013 - Table of Contents
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bake - February 2013 - Next RBA Roadshow to Arrive in Seattle
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bake - February 2013 - King’s Hawaiian Goes Virtual
bake - February 2013 - Management - Develop a Hiring Process
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bake - February 2013 - Tax Tips - Best Auto Deduction
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bake - February 2013 - Labor Front - Wage Compliance Crackdown
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bake - February 2013 - Ingredients - Wheat: Supplies Up, Quality Down
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bake - February 2013 - The Ingredient to Success
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bake - February 2013 - Ingredient Costs
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bake - February 2013 - The Drought Effect
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bake - February 2013 - A Dynamic New Model
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