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 serves as Senior Editor and covers foodborne illness policy.

Growth of cage-free eggs may be paused while producers deal with shortages and high prices

The B2B WATT Poultry is out with its 2023 special issue of the egg industry. It is a source of hard-to-find market data about the egg industry, just as high

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Jan 2023

Growth of cage-free eggs may be paused while producers deal with shortages and high prices

The first foreign audit reports of 2023 are good for Japanese and Israeli meat exporters to the U.S.

The USDA’s Foreign Audit Reports for Japan and Israel have been released during the past week. Japan’s food safety systems for raw intact beef products were the subject

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Jan 2023

The first foreign audit reports of 2023 are good for Japanese and Israeli meat exporters to the U.S.

Heartland study finds spices second only to paint for the lead poisoning of children

Over the past weekend, a heartland newspaper shared with its readers the stunning conclusion of its local health department. What was disclosed was that contaminated spices were determined to be

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Jan 2023

Heartland study finds spices second only to paint for the lead poisoning of children

Challenges to growing animal welfare restrictions found ‘largely unsuccessful’

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reports that since 2002, 14 states have enacted laws governing their animal agricultural industries’ pre-slaughter production practices. These restrictions to boost the welfare of

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Jan 2023

Challenges to growing animal welfare restrictions found ‘largely unsuccessful’

Prairie Star National says it is not a ‘sovereign citizens’ organization as referred to in court

Food Safety News last year referred to Prairie Star National Trust as a “sovereign citizens” organization after a court used the term in the Amos Miller case, which states that

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Jan 2023

Prairie Star National says it is not a ‘sovereign citizens’ organization as referred to in court

Wisconsin Farm Bureau changes sides on raw milk

Wisconsin is “America’s Dairyland” — the slogan has been on Wisconsin license plates for more than 75 years. The state tops the U.S. dairy industry worth $40.5 billion

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Jan 2023

Wisconsin Farm Bureau changes sides on raw milk

New ‘Waters of the United States’ rule rushed out ahead of SCOTUS ruling in Sackett v. EPA

The EPA and the Army, the federal agencies involved in the Clean Water Act, handed down new definitive language for “water of the United States” (WOTUS) in the form of

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jan 2023

New ‘Waters of the United States’ rule rushed out ahead of SCOTUS ruling in Sackett v. EPA

One last look at 2022’s Top Ten

— OPINION — With but a few hours remaining, it’s time to look back at the important food safety events and trends of 2022. While Food Safety News stories are the

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Dec 2022

Was there a ‘Black Swan’ event ahead of the Jack-in-the-Box outbreak 30 years ago?

Several months before this date 30 years ago, a Black Swan event occurred in Japan. The 67-year-old president of the United States, George H.W. Bush while at a state

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Dec 2022

Was there a ‘Black Swan’ event ahead of the Jack-in-the-Box outbreak 30 years ago?

Naughty or Nice

— OPINION — Most of us think that the lyrics of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is where “Naughty or Nice” lists originated. Truth is “Naughty or Nice” pre-dates the popular

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Dec 2022

On its last day, Senate confirms Esteban as nation’s 6th Under Secretary for Food Safety

It took at least two months longer than it should have, but the Senate has finally confirmed, by voice vote, Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban as USDA’s Under Secretary for

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Dec 2022

On its last day, Senate confirms Esteban as nation’s 6th Under Secretary for Food Safety

Congress giving FDA $41 million more for its troubled food safety activities

Food safety was called out this year as the step-child of the Food and Drug Administration. And the FDA Commissioner who called for an outside review by Reagan-Udall Foundation did

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Dec 2022

Congress giving FDA $41 million more for its troubled food safety activities

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Dan Flynn

Growth of cage-free eggs may be paused while producers deal with shortages and high prices

The first foreign audit reports of 2023 are good for Japanese and Israeli meat exporters to the U.S.

Heartland study finds spices second only to paint for the lead poisoning of children

Challenges to growing animal welfare restrictions found ‘largely unsuccessful’

Prairie Star National says it is not a ‘sovereign citizens’ organization as referred to in court

Wisconsin Farm Bureau changes sides on raw milk

New ‘Waters of the United States’ rule rushed out ahead of SCOTUS ruling in Sackett v. EPA

One last look at 2022’s Top Ten

Was there a ‘Black Swan’ event ahead of the Jack-in-the-Box outbreak 30 years ago?

Naughty or Nice

On its last day, Senate confirms Esteban as nation’s 6th Under Secretary for Food Safety

Congress giving FDA $41 million more for its troubled food safety activities