ASTA Regulatory/Legislative Workshop
The ASTA Regulatory/Legislative Workshop is scheduled for September 29-30, 2010, in Washington, DC. Speakers from the FDA will discuss food safety in the spice industry, noxious weed/seed issues will be addressed by USDA staff, and there will be an update on the Reportable Food Registry. On the second day (optional) meet with officials at FDA headquarters. Registration for this meeting and details will be coming soon.
Microbial Safety in Spices
A number of well publicized salmonella outbreaks traced to food have heightened public awareness of the need to ensure food safety programs are in place. This white paper looks at the role microbiological testing can play.