As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
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Judge invites Amos Miller to become Pennsylvania’s 115th licensed raw milk dairy
Late Friday, a state judge gave Pennsylvania farmer Amos Miller an easy exit ramp to his dispute with the Agriculture Department.
Judge Thomas Sponaugle’s March 1 order says that all Miller must do to resolve…
Continue Reading Judge invites Amos Miller to become Pennsylvania’s 115th licensed raw milk dairyFDA increases sanctions on some imported cheese, seafood, and canned foods
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts…
Continue Reading FDA increases sanctions on some imported cheese, seafood, and canned foodsThe cost of doing nothing just went way up
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In the aftermath of the groundbreaking plea agreement with Family Dollar Stores LLC, entailing a fine and forfeiture totaling $41.675 million for storing food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics in unsanitary conditions…
Continue Reading The cost of doing nothing just went way upAmos Miller’s state court date about raw milk issues is tomorrow
Amos Miller makes his first state court appearance tomorrow since the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture searched his farm under a court-issued warrant.
Miller, who claimed so-called “Sovereign Citizen” status as a defense in federal court…
Continue Reading Amos Miller’s state court date about raw milk issues is tomorrowEU court backs Greek decision on company’s food safety product
A European court has backed a decision by Greek authorities not to approve a product designed to prevent Listeria in certain products.
The case involves Listex P100, a product from Dutch company Micreos, intended for…
Continue Reading EU court backs Greek decision on company’s food safety productFamily Dollar Stores to pay $41.675 million fine because of rodent infestation
Largest ever monetary criminal penalty in food safety matter
Family Dollar Stores LLC pleaded guilty Monday to holding food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics under unsanitary conditions related to a rodent infestation at the company’s…
Continue Reading Family Dollar Stores to pay $41.675 million fine because of rodent infestationBelgium deals with more complaints about food sold online
The Belgian food agency officers have investigated more than 450 complaints about websites or social media profiles selling food in the past two years.
Inspectors at the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food…
Continue Reading Belgium deals with more complaints about food sold onlineFDA warns Wisconsin importer to come into compliance with federal law
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
Continue Reading FDA warns Wisconsin importer to come into compliance with federal lawChild labor continues to fuel America’s big meat businesses
Another contract cleaning service for the food sector, especially the meat industry, has been caught with child labor violations. The frequency of child labor in the industry surfaced last year when 13 meat plants in…
Continue Reading Child labor continues to fuel America’s big meat businesses