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.
Amos Miller claims his Miller’s Organic Farm has come into compliance with food safety regulations. It should no longer be necessary for him to pay that $250,000 fine
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service regulates about 6,200 private establishments with something called progressive discipline. It’s where to look for everything from a minor infraction
The coronavirus pandemic has left some hating and some loving telephonic communications options like those Zoom calls. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s recently released public calendars for
Not since April 30, 2014, when USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) obtained the primary regulatory oversight for catfish and catfish products from the Food and Drug Administration,
Bare-handed cross-contamination is a common contributory factor in foodborne outbreaks. But how much better are “food compliant” gloves?
Steve Ardagh is the chief executive officer of Eagle Protect, which supplies
Almost two years after they submitted motions to vacate, set aside, or correct their sentences, Stewart and Michael Parnell are coming to the end of the process.
The court activity
For the conservative Eighth Circuit, lying to gain access to the property on the premise that animal abuse might be occurring does not cut it as First Amendment-protected speech.
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A divided 3-member panel of judges from the Eighth Circuit has overturned an Arkansas district court ruling over one of the more complicated ag-gag cases.
It’s a big win
President Biden put a key leader at USDA with the March 16 appointment of Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin. And while she has been effective right out
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released new guidance documents for controlling beef and raw poultry pathogens.
The FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) announced the availability
