The FDA commissioner is scheduled to testify at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability next week.
Commissioner Robert Califf is the only witness…
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and food manufacturer Mars have renewed their partnership on food safety.
Maximo Torero, FAO’s chief economist, and Dr. Abigail Stevenson…
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By Darin Detwiler
In reflecting on the evolution of food safety over the past three decades, we observe a landscape marked by significant and escalating legal actions against companies responsible…
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With states like California, Illinois, and New York questioning the safety of certain food additives and some other chemicals used in food, the public is wondering if a food is…
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The FDA has been investigating certain supplements since September and has found some tejocote root products to be substituted with toxic yellow oleander, which can cause serious reactions and death.…
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Bacterial populations remain stable despite cleaning efforts in ready-to-eat food facilities, according to researchers.
Scientists from the Quadram Institute and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are working on how Listeria…
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Audits in Luxembourg and Hungary have found positives in the system for meat controls but also areas that need addressing in both countries.
The DG Sante audit in Luxembourg in…
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The mayor of an Illinois city has confirmed that PepsiCo will close a Quaker Oats plant that was temporarily shuttered during a recall of granola products in December 2023.
Mayor…
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Groupe Manufacturier Metro Inc. is recalling Adonis brand Classic Hummus because of microbial contamination, specifically yeast.
According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the recalled products were distributed in the…
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Freybe Gourmet Foods Limited is recalling Freybe brand Pepperoni Smoked Sausage Sticks Original because of pieces of metal in the product.
According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the recalled…
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