By Joseph A. Levitt
I will soon be retiring after 42-plus years, first 25 years at the Food and Drug Administration, and then 17 years in private practice, and I wanted to share
Continue Reading A seat at the enforcement table: ‘I wish I would have acted sooner’
X-ray inspection of food products is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. This is likely due to two factors. First and foremost are the high costs associated with a food recall caused by foreign body contamination.
Continue Reading X-rays for food safety: Two common misconceptions about X-ray inspections
I was an active advocate for the Food Safety Modernization Act, landmark legislation which was signed into law Jan. 4, 2011, and is now being implemented throughout the nation. I don’t have a background
Continue Reading E. coli victim’s mother says leafy greens industry is working on safety measures
Dear Editor,
Recently a few media outlets reported on a study warning Americans about the dangers of consuming produce grown by small-scale farmers. Very quickly, however, the study was retracted because its authors failed
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Small scale farmers are food safety practitioners
Correction on byline: This opinion piece originally posted with the wrong byline. The error has been corrected.
By Brian P. Sylvester, Jessica P. O’Connell and John C. Balzano
In a global first, in recent
Continue Reading Singapore greenlights cell-based meat; when will the U.S.?
Dear Editor,
In her letter “Letter to the Editor: Industry supporter out of line on line speeds,” (https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/11/letter-to-the-editor-industry-supporter-out-of-line-on-line-speeds/) Jessica Chapman offers her ad hominem opinion that I am “an industry supporter whose
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Sound science should reflect relevant data
Dear Editor,
This is in regard to the FSN publication Nov. 18, 2020: “Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry” by Steven Mandernach, AFDO. Here is my response that
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: A different view on new Salmonella rules
By The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Thanksgiving is a time for friends, family and holiday feasts—but also a time for possible distress for our animal companions. Pets won’t be
Continue Reading Food safety tips for pet owners to follow during holiday celebrations
Editor’s note: Steven Mandernach, AFDO executive director, presented these comments on the organization’s salmonella position earlier this fall.
Let me start by thanking Under Secretary Dr. Mindy Brashears and FSIS (USDA’s Food Safety and
Continue Reading Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry
Dear Editor,
This letter addresses a recent publication by L.A. Cox, about which Food Safety News wrote in the article “Faster line speeds may not be the food safety issue some thought.”
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Industry supporter out of line on line speeds
Editor’s note: The Alliance for a Stronger FDA recently offered this analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s FY 2021 funding.
The current fiscal year (FY) 2021 Continuing Resolution runs through Dec. 11. So
Continue Reading Continuing funding for FDA complicated by congressional options
