Leaders from a group of consumer and industry organizations were unanimous yesterday in condemning FDA Commissioner Robert Califf for his plan to restructure the agency.
To a person, the leaders said they were disappointed with
Continue Reading Neither consumer groups nor industry representatives believe FDA plan will work
The FDA Commissioner says the reorganization of the food side of the agency is still a work in progress, but promises that by fall it will be ready to submit to authorization entities. He says
Continue Reading FDA Commissioner presents vague plan for reorganizing the food side of the agency
The sale of unpasteurized milk got a boost from the North Dakota House of Representatives with the overwhelming approval of a bill that is now headed to the state’s Senate
House Bill 1515 would allow
Continue Reading North Dakota House sends raw milk bill to Senate; would OK on-farm sale
The Food and Drug Administration has begun traceback efforts related to a multi-state outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes.
The source of the outbreak continues to be listed as unknown by the FDA even though
Continue Reading FDA begins product tracing in the investigation of mystery Listeria outbreak
The Idaho Senate has approved a bill lifting restrictions on some provisions in the state’s raw milk law.
In a 34-0 vote — one member was absent — the Senate approved revisions that would make
Continue Reading Idaho bill to strike down some restrictions on unpasteurized milk gets Senate OK
The Food and Drug Administration is finally on record with some key information related to hundreds of illnesses linked to the Daily Harvest product French Lentils & Leek Crumbles.
The outbreak began in April 2022
Continue Reading FDA says tara flour was likely behind illnesses tied to Daily Harvest crumbles
Federal officials are investigating a new multi-state outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
A source of the pathogen has not yet been identified, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC
Continue Reading Federal investigators looking for source of new outbreak of infections from Listeria
The number of sick people in an outbreak tied to a popular restaurant in Seattle has jumped from 17 to 32 people from multiple meal parties, according to the most recent report from the local
Continue Reading Number of sick people in outbreak linked to Seattle restaurant nearly doubles
Pregnant women shouldn’t eat canned tuna and children and adults should eat less than the FDA recommends according to new research by Consumer Reports.
The organization tested five brands of tuna to check mercury levels.
Continue Reading Some brands ‘safer’ but mercury levels in canned tuna hard to predict; shouldn’t be eaten during pregnancy
The J.M. Smucker company has five working days left to respond to an FDA warning letter about conditions in its Jif peanut butter plant that was the source of a Salmonella outbreak in 2022.
If
Continue Reading Smuckers in the hot seat as deadline looms on Jif peanut butter investigation