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                New Era of Smarter Food Safety

New Era of Smarter Food Safety

                        New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
          New Era of Smarter Food Safety Activities
          New Era of Smarter Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions
          Tech-Enabled Traceability - Core Element 1 of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
          Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response - Core Element 2 of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
          New Business Models and Retail Modernization - Core Element 3 of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
          Food Safety Culture - Core Element 4 of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
          New Era of Smarter Food Safety Management Team


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This Core Element focuses both on new ways of producing and delivering food, and more traditional retail establishments. Online shopping for meals and groceries has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The way that food is delivered to consumers’ homes has rapidly evolved, with an ever-changing last mile. FDA is looking to address how to protect foods from contamination as e-commerce business models expand to meet the needs of the modern consumer.

The evolution of how food gets produced also includes the emergence of new business models that advance innovations in novel ingredients, and new foods.

Looking at more traditional business models, we’re exploring the best ways to further modernize and help ensure the safety of foods sold at restaurants and other retail establishments.

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**5 Red Flags to Look For When Shopping for Meal Kits**

With the increasing popularity of meal kits, the FDA highlights tips on what to do when a box first arrives at your door, including several red flags that may indicate unsafe food.


5 Red Flags to Look For When Shopping for Meal Kits


**Retail Food Safety Association Collaboration Cooperative Agreement Program**

The intended outcome of this cooperative agreement is leveraging the resources and strengths of national retail food safety associations to collaboratively advance retail food protection and reduce foodborne illness.

**Summit on E-Commerce: Ensuring the Safety of Foods Ordered Online and Delivered Directly to Consumers**

The summit helped the FDA to improve its understanding of how human and animal foods are sold through Business to Consumer (or B2C for short) e-commerce models across the U.S. and globally.

Smarter Food Safety Core Elements

New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

Core Element 1: Tech-enabled Traceability
	Core Element 2: Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response
	Core Element 3: New Business Models and Retail Modernization
	Core Element 4: Food Safety Culture


New Era for Smarter Food Safety: 4 Core Elements

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                        New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
          New Era of Smarter Food Safety Activities
          New Era of Smarter Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions
          Core Element 1: Tech-Enabled Traceability
          Core Element 2: Smarter Prevention and Outbreak Response
          Core Element 3: New Business Models and Retail Modernization
          Core Element 4: Food Safety Culture
          New Era of Smarter Food Safety Management Team


                        New Era of Smarter Food Safety TechTalk Podcast
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