Farmer’s Markets Regulations

Here are some websites and a document that might help as you start looking at regulations and guidance for food products at farmer’s markets. NCSU – Food Business Development – Who will regulate my food? Growing Small Farms-Selling Eggs, Meat, and Poultry in North Carolina: What Farmers Need to Know NCDA & CS – Starting [...]

Food Recalls

Recall Classifications These guidelines categorize all recalls into one of three classes, according to the level of hazard involved: Class I: Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death. Examples include: food found to contain botulinum toxin, food with undeclared allergens, a label mix-up on a lifesaving drug, or a [...]

CFSA’s Comments on S 510

Posted with permission from Roland McReynolds, Esq. CFSA Executive Director Dear Friends: As you may have heard, the Senate is working on a version of a food safety bill, S 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act. And as you may have heard, there are serious concerns about the impact of this legislation on the small [...]

Kristof’s Article on Antibotics in NC livestock

NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF article in New York Times is causing some stir…. NEW YORK TIMES March 6, 2010 “…more antibiotics are fed to livestock in NC alone than are given to humans in the US”

Good Agricultural Practices Fresh Produce Safety Plan for Field Practices Template

Funding for the development of this publication was made possible through the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. This document was developed in workshops with North Carolina growers to provide a framework for them to develop their own food safety plans. Each grower’s conditions are different. Some may find that the plan does not adequately address [...]

Charlotte Talks hosts Food Safety Talks

From WFAE 90.7 Radio out of Charlotte, Mike Collins will hosting a one-hour talk on Food Safety, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.  For more info link directly to WFAE and their  Blog Food Safety We conclude a series on the politics of farming today with an examination of the food safety system in North Carolina. Our [...]

S510 Bill is moving….

Article from Food Safety News entitled “Harkin: S. 510 Could Be Signed by May” states that Senator Harkin, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) predicts that S 510 will be on President’s desk by May.

7th Annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum Coming in August

7th Annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum is scheduled for August 18, 2010 in Raleigh, NC. From last year’s event: The Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum is the event to discuss the future of food safety with the nation’s food safety experts, Congressional Delegation, industry leaders, regulators, public health officials, emergency management, and academia. Numerous multi-state outbreaks [...]

Draft Commodity Specific Guidance from FDA and others

2009 was a busy year for FDA, and 2010 looks to be another year of the same. In July, 2009, FDA issued three draft guidance documents for leafy greens, melons, and tomatoes that were open for public comment (within 90 days). These draft guidance documents are intended to assist domestic firms and foreign firms exporting [...]

Food processing websites from NCDA&CS, Food & Drug Division

With increases in home canning and value-adding of products, the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force members want to make sure that information is available on the entire Farm to Fork that would include this area. For Home Canners: http://www.ncagr.gov/fooddrug/food/homebiz.htm For Commercial Food Business Startups  (including farmers seeking to add value): http://www.ncagr.gov/fooddrug/food/foodbiz.htm