By Fernanda Estefanía Jiménez Garzón, EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant
What if the foodborne illness you experienced… could have been prevented? According to the World Health Organization (2024), approximately 600 million people worldwide suffer from foodborne illnesses each year, with 420,000 fatalities attributed to the consumption of contaminated food. The primary causes of these illnesses are infections from bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Advances in scientific risk assessment, improvements in food control systems, and the application of modern thermal processing technologies have significantly enhanced the industry's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety hazards.
As a member of the Certified Group and Food Safety Net Services, EAS clients have access to world-renowned testing laboratories that meet your organization’s sophisticated needs. In this column, you’ll hear about their capabilities, environmental challenges and more. We hope you’ll enjoy a look “under the microscope.”
One of the most challenging aspects of doing business in the U.S. is navigating the many and varied regulatory requirements of U.S. agencies.
When working with food imports overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), that means compliance with not only U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements (CBP) but those related to FDA and USDA imports, a well as other federal agencies. Avoiding FDA and USDA detention as well as Import Alert Lists are key to expediting entry.
Interested in more food safety training? FSNS offers live and virtual education events.
Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) provides certified food safety training courses for food processing and manufacturing personnel. Our schedule includes both virtual (live, instructor-led) and in-person food safety courses at locations across the United States.
The EAS and FSNS teams are heading to Chicago! Visit us at Booth #S2949 this July 13-16 at IFT First, the largest global food science and innovation expo.IFT First is where breakthrough innovations meet real-world solutions, bringing together everyone involved in making our food safer, more sustainable, and technologically advanced.
IAFP Members: Are you attending this year’s IAFP Annual Meeting? You can find FSNS and EAS Senior Director Tim Lombardo at Booth #518. IAFP’s Annual Meeting provides attendees with information on current and emerging food safety issues, the latest science, innovative solutions to new and recurring problems, and the opportunity to network with thousands of food safety professionals from around the globe.
Registration will soon be open for our new webinar covering an Overview of Regulatory Requirements for OTC Monograph Drugs presented by EAS Regulatory Services Manager Victoria Pankovich. Mark your schedules for Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and visit the EAS website to learn more.
Registration is now open for our webinar on A Guide to FSMA 204: Sorting Through the Confusion of the FDA’s New Traceability Rule for Added Food Safety happening September 24, 2025, at 1pm ET. Presented by EAS Consulting Group Senior Director Tim Lombardo and Independent Consultant Tom Bell.
Presented by Dr. Mark Kantor, EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant
Did you miss our webinar on Raising Your Nutrition Label IQ? Register today to access the On-Demand recording of our latest presentation by EAS Independent Consultant Dr. Mark Kantor.
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