August 2015 EdNet: The National Food Safety Educator's Network

EdNet: The National Food Safety Educator's Network

August 2015 Edition:

EdNet, the National Food Safety Educator’s Network, is a monthly, multi-agency electronic news journal from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). EdNet provides educators, consumer advocates, government officials, and industry representatives with a quick monthly summary of news about food safety programs and activities.

In this issue:

Advisories, Alerts, and Warnings

• FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Raw Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Resources for Educators

• USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline Celebrates 30 Years of Service
• Talking Across International Borders About FSMA
• FDA Proposes Additional Revisions to the Nutrition Facts Label
• New Tools Would Advance Efforts to Ensure the Safety of Imported Foods (FDA)
• FDA Makes Available New Food Related Emergency Exercise
• Almost Everyone Uses Packaged Ice During the Summer (FDA)
• Coming Together to Talk About FSMA (FDA)
• Continuing the Conversation About FSMA (FDA)
• Thinking About FSMA Issues (FDA)
• Looking at the Road Ahead for FSMA
• Eating Outdoors, Handling Food Safely (FDA)
• Dietary Supplements - Reporting an Adverse Event (FDA)
• What do Millennials and the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline Have in Common? – The Big 3-0 (USDA)
• USDA’s Let's Talk Turkey— Order Yours Now!
• FSDZ on the Road Again (USDA)

Industry

• FSIS Updates the RTE Testing Program
• FDA Statement on Extension of Menu Labeling Compliance Date by Michael R. Taylor, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine
• FDA Released the Supplement to the 2013 Food Code
• FSIS Posts Q&A Fact Sheet on Importing Egg Products into the U.S
• FDA Issued Final Rule to Add Selenium to List of Required Nutrients for Infant Formula
• FSIS Posts Meat Slaughter Survey Results
• FSIS Policy Updates