Category Archives: Food Safety

Trader Joe’s China Policy

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Edward Noon

More on Trader Joe’s decision to discontinue sales of single ingredient foods produced in China.  Today I read in http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-247137-479367 and http://cbs2chicago.com/business/trader.joes.chinese.2.409777.html that TJ’s has made the decision to phase out single ingredient products made in China because of consumer pressure.  … Continue reading →

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U.S. China Near Food Safety Deal

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Edward Noon

Today’s article from the Washington Post highlights a meeting between the FDA and their counterparts in China regarding food safety.  It goes on to say that they are both very close to an agreement which they expect to finalilze by … Continue reading →

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Is China The Problem – Food Safety

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Edward Noon

The “Made in China” just won’t go away and food from China is no exception.  Today I heard and I cannot substantiate that Trader Joe’s has made the decision not to use frozen vegetables from China.  If it is true, … Continue reading →

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Is Your Food Safe? Caveat Emptor

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Edward Noon

Caveat Emptor (Merriam-Webster – a principle in commerce: without a warranty the buyer takes the risk.) This should be a warning to all of us when dealing with Chinese food processors. Actually it applies to all food processors anywhere in … Continue reading →

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China Food Safety Can We Eat It?

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Edward Noon

I have just received an email suggesting that we avoid all processed food from China and then it goes on to show some pictures that supposedly illustrate how dead chickens are collected and then processed to a completed roasted chicken, … Continue reading →

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Audits for Food Safety

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Edward Noon

What’s the value of a 3rd party audit in a food processing facility? It’s the retailers that are demanding the 3rd party audit of food processing facilities.  The problem is that each customer has their own favorite audit that they … Continue reading →

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