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.

Direct sales of meat to Colorado consumers may come slowly after fast approval

In the two months since Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill (SB) 21-079 to deregulate direct to consumer meat sales, there’s not been any sign of a new

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Jun 2021

Direct sales of meat to Colorado consumers may come slowly after fast approval

Organic, raw farmer found in contempt by federal court for eastern Pennsylvania

Federal Judge Edward G. Smith Wednesday found farmer Amos Miller in contempt of court in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The judge is discussing with

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Jun 2021

Organic, raw farmer found in contempt by federal court for eastern Pennsylvania

It won’t be COOL, but cattlemen say it will improve beef labeling

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has petitioned USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for a new labeling scheme for beef products. The petition, assigned to the

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Jun 2021

It won’t be COOL, but cattlemen say it will improve beef labeling

Jury and trial expert says Stewart Parnell’s trial attorneys dropped the ball

Were the jury and venue back in 2014 sufficiently free of bias to give Stewart Parnell and Michael Parnell a fair trial or not? Latest to offer an answer is

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Jun 2021

Jury and trial expert says Stewart Parnell’s trial attorneys dropped the ball

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers sue ice cream firm, its officers and directors

Discover Property & Casualty and Travelers Indemnity insurance companies have sued the officers and directors of Blue Bell Creameries to void any general liability coverage for the 2015 listeria outbreak

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Jun 2021

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers sue ice cream firm, its officers and directors

Nevada must rely upon surrounding states for cage-free eggs

With Gov. Stephen Sisolak’s signature on June 4, Nevada joined Utah, Michigan, Washington, Oregon, California, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, by mandating cage-free eggs. There just one problem. There are

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Jun 2021

Nevada must rely upon surrounding states for cage-free eggs

Beach-Nut recalls infant rice cereal, terminates production of single grain rice cereal and earns praise from CR

The Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. Tuesday initiated a recall of some of its infant cereal because of excessive levels of arsenic. Also, the company will stop selling it, saying it may

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Jun 2021

Beach-Nut recalls infant rice cereal, terminates production of single grain rice cereal and earns praise from CR

Petitions for large and small changes are piling up at Food Safety and Inspection Service

For whatever good it will do, you have the right to petition the federal government. However, the industry, consumers, and even foreign governments take one petition process very seriously. It’

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Jun 2021

Petitions for large and small changes are piling up at Food Safety and Inspection Service

Letter from The Editor: Pork producers strike back

Opinion In 2020, the food and employee safety issue known as line speed became a cause celeb, cited by the union and other activist groups in all sorts of ways.

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Jun 2021

Letter from The Editor: Pork producers strike back

With or without USDA support, hog producers push line-speed case to the appellate court

It looks like the line-speed issue involving market hogs is going down the Big River for a decision by the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jun 2021

With or without USDA support, hog producers push line-speed case to the appellate court

Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial

The former President of Blue Bell Creameries, Paul Kruse, is five months out from a jury trial and probably could use a little good news. And a little good news

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Jun 2021

Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial

Food safety’s complicated case that still isn’t over

ALBANY, GA — Just more than eight years ago, well-known Georgia defense attorney Edward D. Tolley told a young majistrate judge that the criminal case they were both looking at was

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 May 2021

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Dan Flynn

Organic, raw farmer found in contempt by federal court for eastern Pennsylvania

It won’t be COOL, but cattlemen say it will improve beef labeling

Jury and trial expert says Stewart Parnell’s trial attorneys dropped the ball

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers sue ice cream firm, its officers and directors

Nevada must rely upon surrounding states for cage-free eggs

Beach-Nut recalls infant rice cereal, terminates production of single grain rice cereal and earns praise from CR

Petitions for large and small changes are piling up at Food Safety and Inspection Service

Letter from The Editor: Pork producers strike back

With or without USDA support, hog producers push line-speed case to the appellate court

Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial

Food safety’s complicated case that still isn’t over