FDA Adds New Rules For Importing

The FDA has implemented two new rules when importing food and now requires companies to audit their foreign suppliers. The two new rules require American importers to verify that their foreign suppliers are using “modern prevention-oriented food safety practices” and “achieving the same level of food safety as domestic growers and processors.”

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Ensuring the safety of our seafood by analyzing DNA

Monterey Bay Aquarium is constantly finding new ways to sustain our fish, keep our oceans clean and now coming up with a way to protect the seafood that we consume.  An Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) will be used to identify harmful bacterias and algae in seawater by analyzing their DNA.

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