Sep 12, 2019 | Foods, On Demand Webinar
EAS Independent Advisor for FSMA, Charles Breen and Consultant Kathy Knutson, Ph.D. co-present a webinar on Food Defense. Food Defense is increasingly a worry for firms as our global business climate opens opportunities for intentional harm both domestically and overseas. The ability of food manufacturers …
Aug 1, 2019 | Ask the Expert, EASeNews, Foods
Each month EAS answers one question sent in by readers of EASeNews. This month’s question on the risk-base of high-risk foods is answered by EAS Independent Advisor for FSMA, Charles Breen. Question: How do you determine the Risk-Base of High-Risk Foods? Breen: With...
Apr 3, 2019 | Foods, Premium On Demand Webinar
The Food Safety Modernization Act, signed into law in 2011, includes an important provision for food importers under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Final Rule. Namely, Part 1 Subpart L, Section §1.503 requires that importers of human and animal food enlist a Qualified Individual (QI) who has responsibility for developing a program and …
Feb 1, 2019 | EASeNews, Foods, Issue of the Month
By Charles Breen The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Control for Human Foods (PCHF) regulation (21 CFR 117) signed into law in 2011 offers a wealth of opportunity (and a requirement) for companies to improve their food safety procedures and protocols...
Jan 1, 2019 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, EAS Independent Advisor for FSMA Consulting Services January 28, 2019, marks the compliance date for four categories of produce growers: Sprouts from Very Small Farms (with certain exemptions), Sprouts from Very Small Farms eligible for a...