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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North of Seattle In Snohomish County, WA, growth was enormous during the past three decades. Please don’t ask me to re-trace our steps, but back in the day,
Thailand last week discovered the country’s first official case of African Swine Fever (ASF).
Thailand’s finding is part of the worldwide spread of ASF. The disease has reached
The FDA Commissioner and USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety are the top officials charged with keeping food safe for Americans.
More than 60 days ago, President Biden nominated
Food safety expert George D. Lapsley is in line for the court’s appointment to sort out the mess known as the Amos Miller matter.
Assistant U.S. attorneys Gregory
On Monday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in the challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of Glyphosate, the active ingredient in
The trial of Paul Kruse, a scion of the family that has run Blue Bell Creameries since 1919, has again been postponed.
Federal Judge Robert Pitman signed an order delaying
During the pandemic, virtual inspections of restaurants and domestic food manufacturers became standard. Remote audits of foreign inspection practices are part of that new normal.
USDA’s Food Safety and
Federal Judge Robert Pitman today will conduct a telephonic pre-trial conference in the case of the United States versus Paul Kruse.
Kruse, 66, of Brenham, TX, is the retired president
Amos Miller, the Amish agri-businessman from Bird-In-Hand, PA, is likely to again be required to reimburse USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for investigation costs.
The only question
Will the supply of “compliant” shell eggs, liquid eggs, veal meat, and pork be enough after today to meet California consumer demand? Or is the Golden State looking at a
The year 2021 again found food recalls competing with the pandemic for the public’s attention.
Food recalls are never simple. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
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Editor’s Note: We try to frame 10 of the most important happenings every year, but it’s not just about the “Top Ten Stories.” That is because what
