US grocery association launches food safety plan to cut salmonella

US grocery association launches food safety plan to cut salmonella

The US Grocery Manufacturers Association has launched what it terms “wide ranging” initiatives to step up protection against food-borne illnesses including salmonella.

The projects, which follow last year’s fatal outbreak of salmonella traced to Georgia peanuts, focus on: Modernising product recalls, third-party food safety audits of manufacturers and updating the implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for food.

Product recalls will be quicker and more efficient with the help of an internet-based recall system developed by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the standards organization GS1US, said the GMA.

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