Coral Beach

Managing Editor Coral Beach is a print journalist with more than 35 years experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, trade publications and freelance clients including the Kansas City Star and Independence Examiner.

FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program

Reactions to yesterday’s report on the inner workings of the food side of the Food And Drug Administration were cautiously optimistic. The commissioner of the agency was less than

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Dec 2022

FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program

FDA seeking comments on guidance for labeling foods that contain allergens

The FDA has issued two guidance documents about food allergen labeling requirements to help the food industry meet the need to list any significant food allergen on the labels of

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Nov 2022

FDA seeking comments on guidance for labeling foods that contain allergens

FDA targets imports of cantaloupes, cheese, certain canned food and more

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Nov 2022

FDA targets imports of cantaloupes, cheese, certain canned food and more

Patient count growing in Salmonella outbreak from unknown source; other investigations ongoing

An outbreak of infections from Salmonella Typhimurium is slowly growing according to the FDA, and an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli infections has been closed. For the Salmonella

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Nov 2022

Patient count growing in Salmonella outbreak from unknown source; other investigations ongoing

USDA, FDA relatively mum on new outbreaks

Both the FDA and the USDA have announced new outbreaks, but have provided virtually no details on the situations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Nov 2022

USDA, FDA relatively mum on new outbreaks

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

State and local health officials in Oklahoma are working to find the cause of an outbreak of infections caused by E. Coli. The Oklahoma State Department of Health sent out

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Nov 2022

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

GAO office says FDA’s hands shouldn’t be tied on food package chemicals

The Government Accountability Office says the FDA should have the power to ask for and receive information from food companies about food packaging and food production surfaces in relation to

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Nov 2022

GAO office says FDA’s hands shouldn’t be tied on food package chemicals

FDA reports another new outbreak of infections from listeria monocytogenes

A new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections from a not yet identified food has been added to the list of outbreaks under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration. There

By Coral Beach

/ 10 Nov 2022

FDA reports another new outbreak of infections from listeria monocytogenes

Deadly Listeria outbreak traced to deli meat and cheese; CDC says some should avoid all delis

The CDC is recommending that certain people not eat any meat or cheese from any deli counters because of a deadly outbreak of infections from Listeria. The warning is mostly

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Nov 2022

Deadly Listeria outbreak traced to deli meat and cheese; CDC says some should avoid all delis

Food traceability rule remains a proposal more than a decade after mandated

Years in the making, the publication of the final rule of the FDA’s Food Traceability Proposed Rule is imminent. Parts of the rule will be voluntary for industry. The

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Nov 2022

Food traceability rule remains a proposal more than a decade after mandated

The federal agency won’t say if it sent a warning letter to makers of Jif peanut butter

The FDA won’t comment on a key element in its investigation into the conditions at a peanut butter plant linked to an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Senftenberg. Warning

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Nov 2022

The federal agency won’t say if it sent a warning letter to makers of Jif peanut butter

Big Olaf ice cream outbreak over with 28 patients, one death, one miscarriage

State and federal officials have ended their investigation into an outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes found in Big Olaf Ice Cream. The CDC declared the outbreak over on

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Nov 2022

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Coral Beach

FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program

FDA seeking comments on guidance for labeling foods that contain allergens

FDA targets imports of cantaloupes, cheese, certain canned food and more

Patient count growing in Salmonella outbreak from unknown source; other investigations ongoing

USDA, FDA relatively mum on new outbreaks

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

GAO office says FDA’s hands shouldn’t be tied on food package chemicals

FDA reports another new outbreak of infections from listeria monocytogenes

Deadly Listeria outbreak traced to deli meat and cheese; CDC says some should avoid all delis

Food traceability rule remains a proposal more than a decade after mandated

The federal agency won’t say if it sent a warning letter to makers of Jif peanut butter

Big Olaf ice cream outbreak over with 28 patients, one death, one miscarriage