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The Food and drug Administration is investigating two new foodborne outbreaks and is continuing its investigations into several others.
There is a new outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections that has
The FDA is revoking or proposing to revoke 52 food standards saying they are obsolete.
Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration announced that advances in food science
The Food and Drug Administration is calling on industry to provide input on how to better institute recalls, particularly for food for infants.
In a letter to industry leaders, FDA
The FDA has approved another natural dye for use in foods, continuing its war on artificial, petroleum-based food colorings.
The new color is gardinea blue and is extracted from the
The Senate Appropriations Committee has voted to advance its agricultural funding bill, which, if approved, could reduce the impact of some of the provisions sought by the president.
The bill
The FDA has concluded its investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to organic and cage-free eggs and the CDC has declared the outbreak to be over.
The outbreak
To mark his first 100 days as head of the FDA, Martin Makary is touting his efforts to change the agency’s operations.
The Food and Drug Administration administrator says
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of foodborne illnesses and has closed an investigation of another.
The new outbreak, of Salmonella Anatum, has sickened 10 people.
A man charged with 22 counts of criminal threat involving food at an upscale Kansas City area restaurant has pleaded guilty.
Jace Hanson, 22, pleaded guilty in Johnson County (KS)
A new study shows that vaccination of food handlers is an effective way to reduce the spread of hepatitis A.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers, says hepatitis A
Public health officials continue to identify patients in a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak traced to fresh cucumbers, even though the CDC has declared the outbreak over.
As of June 30, there
Nestle and Conagra have promised to eliminate artificial colors from their U.S. food and beverages.
They are the latest big food companies to make such a pledge.
Kraft Heinz,
