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Register Now! Environmental Monitoring Workshop
The Food Safety Modernization Act highlights sanitation practices and environmental monitoring as key elements in an effective food safety …
FDA Releases the Food Traceability Final Rule
The Food & Drug Administration released the Food Traceability Final Rule on November 17, 2022. The Rule requires covered companies to maintain records …
Save the Date! Food Safety and Defense Task Force Conference
The 2023 Annual Conference for the North Carolina Governor’s Food Safety and Defense Task Force will be on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. This …
Sesame Officially Joins the List of U.S. Major Food Allergens
Packaged foods containing ingredients from major food allergens must be clearly listed on the label to help protect consumers. …
FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal, Are You Ready?
Find more detailed information on our FDA Food Facility Registration & Renewal publication. FDA Registration Renewal, coming due soon! As of …
2022 Produce Safety Professionals Conference
The North Carolina Fresh Produce Safety Task Force announces, this one-day conference to expand your knowledge on the importance …
Upcoming Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Training
Are you, or your employees looking for Preventive Controls training? The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls …
FDA Offers Webinar on Food Facility Registration, Renewal and Unique Facility Identifiers
The FDA will present a webinar for stakeholders on August 11, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. EST, to discuss Food …
2022 NC Food Safety & Defense Task Force Conference
The 2022 North Carolina Food Safety and Defense Task Force Virtual Annual Conference is being held: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 …
Canning with Cooperative Extension
Canning and Food Preservation is a safe, economical way to preserve quality food at home. Canning interrupts the normal spoiling …
Deer Hunting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recent studies suggest high rates of COVID-19 infection in deer in the United States. COVID-19 is not a blood-borne …
Fiddlehead Farm Wins Another National Good Food Award!
Chatham County’s Fiddlehead Farm has won their THIRD national Good Food Award! Earlier this year they won for their Black …
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in Food Retailers in Ontario
A recent paper from Ontario, Canada discusses the findings from a study in which surfaces in retail stores were …
FDA Schedules Summit to Discuss the Safety of Foods Sold Online and Delivered Directly to Consumers
The number of consumers ordering food online continues to rise, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDA is hosting …
Who Regulates Our Foods? - Webinar Series
Food businesses, such as restaurants, retailers, food processors, and farms, must understand which local, state, and/or federal agency has …
Information Session on DBII Grants
Heard the rumor about grant funds for value-added dairy processing? It’s true! If you haven’t already taken a look …
Cookout and Grilling Safety Tips
Everyone loves a good cookout! Everyone loves the taste of grilled food on a nice summer day, but everyone …
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Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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FDA Food Processing Facility Registration
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Food Labeling: FDA Exemptions for Small Business
This factsheet explains the nutrition labeling requirements small businesses are exempt from.
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Meeting the Press: An Agent's Guide to Media Relations
This factsheet provides guidance to Extension agents on best practices when dealing with media like …
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