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.

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Animal Agriculture’s security requirements have only grown in recent years. Yet the legal strategy for security has largely come up short because the law put First Amendment rights over

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Apr 2023

At eight years old Minnesota’s cottage food law has built an industry

Minnesota’s 2015 cottage food law, amended in 2021 is being credited with the growth of an industry. It is credited with providing clarity when it comes to what can

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Mar 2023

At eight years old Minnesota’s cottage food law has built an industry

Plea agreement brings closure to Blue Bell’s last case involving the 2015 listeriosis outbreak

For 890 days while the government prosecuted retired Blue Bell executive Paul Kruse, that European river cruise or summer in Tuscany wasn’t an option. This week, his U.S.

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Mar 2023

Plea agreement brings closure to Blue Bell’s last case involving the 2015 listeriosis outbreak

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

A decade after his indictment and a year after United States Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff denied his petition for early release, one-time peanut butter mogul Stewart Parnell still has

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Mar 2023

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

A petition was submitted on behalf of Perdue Farms LLC earlier this month, requesting rulemaking by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to define separate “free range” and

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Mar 2023

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

USDA is thinking of Paraguay for fresh beef imports

When thinking of South American beef, Brazil and Argentina usually come to mind. But for some reason, USDA at the moment is focused on the lesser-known Paraguay. And USDA is

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 Mar 2023

USDA is thinking of Paraguay for fresh beef imports

Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses

Four states that currently outlaw the retail sales of raw milk and allow only limited access to unpasteurized dairy products are finding it hard to make any progress this legislative

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Mar 2023

Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses

Raw milk bill requires Hawaii Legislature to choose between health risks or food security

Hawaii House Bill 521 reads like another attempt to weaken the regulation of raw milk until you notice that the year 3000 is currently listed as the effective date. That

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Mar 2023

Raw milk bill requires Hawaii Legislature to choose between health risks or food security

At the mid-point, state legislatures have passed four food safety-related bills with many others pending

Wyoming, Utah and Virginia are among the states that have completed their legislative business for the year. The others might be best said to be at their halfway point. To

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Mar 2023

At the mid-point, state legislatures have passed four food safety-related bills with many others pending

Minnesota Labor Dept. seeks an injunction to stop another meat processing company from illegally hiring children for dangerous jobs

A state court in Minnesota’s Fifth Judicial District has been asked in a 16-page complaint by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) for a temporary restraining order

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Mar 2023

Minnesota Labor Dept. seeks an injunction to stop another meat processing company from illegally hiring children for dangerous jobs

Bill to ban toxics in California looking to gain some traction

What if California laid down some new deadlines for taking food safety measures the rest of the country has pretty much been ignoring? Would others begin to impose the same

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Mar 2023

Bill to ban toxics in California looking to gain some traction

Red tape in child labor laws is being removed in several ‘Red’ states

In Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Sanders has signed the Youth Hiring Act of 2023, removing the requirement that a parent or guardian consent to a child starting a job or getting

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Mar 2023

Red tape in child labor laws is being removed in several ‘Red’ states

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Dan Flynn

Letter From The Editor: Next!

At eight years old Minnesota’s cottage food law has built an industry

Plea agreement brings closure to Blue Bell’s last case involving the 2015 listeriosis outbreak

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

USDA is thinking of Paraguay for fresh beef imports

Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses

Raw milk bill requires Hawaii Legislature to choose between health risks or food security

At the mid-point, state legislatures have passed four food safety-related bills with many others pending

Minnesota Labor Dept. seeks an injunction to stop another meat processing company from illegally hiring children for dangerous jobs

Bill to ban toxics in California looking to gain some traction

Red tape in child labor laws is being removed in several ‘Red’ states