Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their consolidated appropriations bill for FY 2014 on Monday night. The $1.1-trillion omnibus bill provides $1.01 billion for the Food Safety and Inspection Service and allows for another $1 million to come from laboratory accreditation fees. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will receive $2.55 billion in discretionary funding in the bill, with an additional $1.79 billion to come from user fees. The bill allocates $900 million for the Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN), $173 million to the Center for Veterinary Medicine and $275 million to several offices, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, and the Office of the Chief Scientist.
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A leading academic has warned that any plans for UK regulators to help industry grow could end up repeating past mistakes and impacting public health.
As part of modernization plans,
The rate of poultry flocks positive for Campylobacter in Norway went up in 2025 to almost 5 percent.
Overall, 99 broiler flocks tested positive for Campylobacter among all flocks slaughtered
The number of Listeria infections reached a new high in 2025 in Norway but Salmonella cases fell sharply.
An annual report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) shows
The a2 Milk Company (“a2MC”) has recalled three specific batches of its imported a2 Platinum Premium USA label infant formula 0-12 months because of the presence of cereulide. The product
JXK Enterprises Inc. is recalling Boner Bears Chocolate, Lot #BB21125, after being notified that FDA laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of sildenafil, an active ingredient in the FDA-approved prescription drug
Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY, is recalling TNVitamins Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood and Doctor’s Pride Complete Green Superfood Ultra Potent Moringa Capsules because they have the
Bazzini LLC, of Allentown, PA, a co-manufacturer utilized by SkinnyDipped, is recalling a limited number of cases of SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites, because of the possible presence of
