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.

Water and chemicals that never go away are subjects of Consumer Reports cover story

The new Consumer Reports soon hitting mailboxes returns to one of CR’s old mainstays—Safe drinking water. In short order, it teaches how to check on your tap water,

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Sep 2020

Water and chemicals that never go away are subjects of Consumer Reports cover story

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

Opinion The Meat & Poultry Daily News recently did a question and answer session with Paul Kiecker, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator since last March 12. It’

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Sep 2020

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

“Beef, it’s what’s for dinner” was a Beef Checkoff campaign almost 30 years ago that is still recognized by 88 percent of the public. And the program’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Sep 2020

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

Plant-based food producers sue state in federal court to block disclaimer requirement

Burgers, hotdogs, meatballs, jerky, sausage, chorizo, bacon and corned beef are among the products that will be defined as meat in Oklahoma on Nov. 1 when the Sooner State’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Sep 2020

Plant-based food producers sue state in federal court to block disclaimer requirement

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

A 60-day comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s “Made in the USA” label ended Monday with 838 submissions that favor a crack-down on unqualified U.S-

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Sep 2020

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

Blowback from industry and union on OSHA for Smithfield/JBS fines

Those OSHA fines for not protecting employees from the coronavirus are getting blow-back from both the industry and the union. The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) issued a statement

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Sep 2020

Blowback from industry and union on OSHA for Smithfield/JBS fines

Beyond Meat inks agreement with food safety challenged China to produce its plant-based proteins

In the past decade, Beyond Meat’s plant-based protein offerings have become ubiquitous in the marketplace. It’s gone far with its claim that its meat substitute is “the

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Sep 2020

Beyond Meat inks agreement with food safety challenged China to produce its plant-based proteins

AquaBounty salmon is what’s for dinner if you can find it

Food is going to be coming out of the laboratory in the near future, but if it’s not embraced by the retail distribution chain, it might have a short

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Sep 2020

AquaBounty salmon is what’s for dinner if you can find it

Food recalls during the COVID Quarter came with ‘glaring food safety headlines’

In the B2B market, Bannockburn, IL-based Stericycle’s hand-holding of regulated businesses puts it in a unique position for monitoring almost all recall activity. And as a result,

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Sep 2020

Food recalls during the COVID Quarter came with ‘glaring food safety headlines’

Food safety brass over summer were taking COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 calls

Unlike the first 90 days or so of the coronavirus pandemic, not every outsider who made contact with USDA’s top Food Safety and Inspection Service executives in June wanted

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Aug 2020

Food safety brass over summer were taking COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 calls

Consumer Reports takes consumers by hand on fresh produce and pesticides

Everybody knows the story about Goldilocks and the Three Bears and that porridge that was too cold and too hot but was finally “just right.” Consumer Reports is looking at

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 Aug 2020

Consumer Reports takes consumers by hand on fresh produce and pesticides

Virtual meetings help keep FDA’s Frank Yiannas in touch with all interested in food safety

Like the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration keeps “public calendars” to document when its top officials meet with people outside the

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Aug 2020

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Water and chemicals that never go away are subjects of Consumer Reports cover story

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

Plant-based food producers sue state in federal court to block disclaimer requirement

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

Blowback from industry and union on OSHA for Smithfield/JBS fines

Beyond Meat inks agreement with food safety challenged China to produce its plant-based proteins

AquaBounty salmon is what’s for dinner if you can find it

Food recalls during the COVID Quarter came with ‘glaring food safety headlines’

Food safety brass over summer were taking COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 calls

Consumer Reports takes consumers by hand on fresh produce and pesticides

Virtual meetings help keep FDA’s Frank Yiannas in touch with all interested in food safety