Dan Flynn

Veteran journalist with 15+ years covering food safety. Dan has reported for newspapers across the West and earned Associated Press recognition for deadline reporting. At FSN, he leads editorial direction and covers foodborne illness policy.

Recess dust-up may turn into fall’s Battle Royal as pork-producing states want California out of their business

The EATS Act, to stop California from regulating America’s farms and ranches by protecting states’ authority to regulate agriculture within their borders, is turning into a significant dustup that

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Aug 2023

Recess dust-up may turn into fall’s Battle Royal as pork-producing states want California out of their business

Letter from the Editor: Stewart Parnell’s ride on the ‘Great Writ’ is about to start its 5th year.

Stewart Parnell is the most reviled character from one of food safety’s worst tragedies. By their convictions and sentencing, Stewart Parnell, 69, and brother Michael Parnell, 64, respectfully still

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Aug 2023

Letter from the Editor: Stewart Parnell’s ride on the ‘Great Writ’ is about to start its 5th year.

Salmonella in poultry issue isn’t going to be over until Marler says its over

In a kind of” twofer” Marler Clark, the Food Safety Law Firm, has provided USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service with more arguments on why certain Salmonella serotypes should

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Aug 2023

Salmonella in poultry issue isn’t going to be over until Marler says its over

Break in Avian flu infections by commercial flocks, but the future isn’t known

Avian flu is taking a holiday. It’s been three months since the H5N1 bird flu struck commercial poultry flocks in the United States. After a long string of infections

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Aug 2023

Break in Avian flu infections by commercial flocks, but the future isn’t known

PBS stations airing ‘Accidental Host–The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease’

The 53-minute film “Accidental Host — The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease” produced by Dr. Claire Panosian, has been airing on PBS stations around the country since last October and will

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Aug 2023

PBS stations airing ‘Accidental Host–The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease’

No source found yet, but no new cases either in Minnesota’s raw milk-related outbreak

Ten days after it went public about a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused the State Health Department to warn all Minnesotians not to drink any raw milk, the department reports

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Aug 2023

No source found yet, but no new cases either in Minnesota’s raw milk-related outbreak

Raw Farm Cheddar recall was imposed just one week after a federal court order

Raw cheddar cheese produced and packaged by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno County, CA, is the subject of a new statewide recall and quarantine order by California State Veterinarian Dr.

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Aug 2023

Raw Farm Cheddar recall was imposed just one week after a federal court order

Consent Decree settles meat warehouse mess, but not New York City’s big rat problem

Rats populate much of New York City, as was illustrated by a federal food safety case settled this past Friday. It all started in April 2022 when federal investigators checked

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Aug 2023

Consent Decree settles meat warehouse mess, but not New York City’s big rat problem

Prison move temporarily cuts Michael Parnell’s ties with his lawyer during 11th Circuit action

Like former PCA President Stewart Parnell, Michael Parnell is before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta with a petition to vacate his conviction and sentence. Those petitions by

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Aug 2023

Prison move temporarily cuts Michael Parnell’s ties with his lawyer during 11th Circuit action

Organic Pasture’s owner accepts consent decree in 15-year-old raw milk case

U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston for Eastern California has signed a Consent Decree agreed upon by attorneys for the United States and Organic Pastures and Mark McAfee. It

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Jul 2023

Organic Pasture’s owner accepts consent decree in 15-year-old raw milk case

A new study says EATS Act could do a lot of damage, including to food safety

When the conservative U.S. Supreme Court said California could put whatever restrictions it wanted on selling meat, it left rural producer states scratching their heads. The Court’s state’

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 Jul 2023

A new study says EATS Act could do a lot of damage, including to food safety

Stewart Parnell takes habeas corpus petition to 11th Circuit Court in Atlanta

It’s been a long haul, but Tuesday’s one-time peanut executive petitioned to vacate his conviction and sentence before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Jul 2023

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Dan Flynn

Recess dust-up may turn into fall’s Battle Royal as pork-producing states want California out of their business

Letter from the Editor: Stewart Parnell’s ride on the ‘Great Writ’ is about to start its 5th year.

Salmonella in poultry issue isn’t going to be over until Marler says its over

Break in Avian flu infections by commercial flocks, but the future isn’t known

PBS stations airing ‘Accidental Host–The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease’

No source found yet, but no new cases either in Minnesota’s raw milk-related outbreak

Raw Farm Cheddar recall was imposed just one week after a federal court order

Consent Decree settles meat warehouse mess, but not New York City’s big rat problem

Prison move temporarily cuts Michael Parnell’s ties with his lawyer during 11th Circuit action

Organic Pasture’s owner accepts consent decree in 15-year-old raw milk case

A new study says EATS Act could do a lot of damage, including to food safety

Stewart Parnell takes habeas corpus petition to 11th Circuit Court in Atlanta