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 leads editorial direction and covers foodborne illness policy.

Activists are now challenging civil statutes for spying on animal agriculture

Animal activist organizations want to conduct undercover investigations by gaining entry to the nonpublic areas of private property and collecting evidence of animal abuse in the form of audio or

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Jul 2019

Activists are now challenging civil statutes for spying on animal agriculture

Investigation into local illness suggest national Salmonella Reading outbreak likely called too soon

Public Health in King County, WA, is reporting that a private event on April 20, 2019, resulted in salmonellosis illnesses likely linked to a deadly national outbreak. Previously not included,

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Jul 2019

Investigation into local illness suggest national Salmonella Reading outbreak likely called too soon

CDC says rare O26 outbreak sourced to flour is over, but continue to beware

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is calling the end to an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to flour. But there is one significant

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Jul 2019

CDC says rare O26 outbreak sourced to flour is over, but continue to beware

Journal for Food Protection looks at 17 years of data on Salmonella outbreaks

Halfway through this year, it is looking like most any other year when it comes to Salmonella. In eight multistate outbreaks involving a range of three to 41 states since

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Jul 2019

Journal for Food Protection looks at 17 years of data on Salmonella outbreaks

FSIS may not be blowing doors off, but they are open to large meetings with outsiders

Public calendars issued by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) show the agency’s top officials opening up calendar space for some pretty large meetings recently. For

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Jul 2019

FSIS may not be blowing doors off, but they are open to large meetings with outsiders

San Diego’s heartbreaking experience is a warning for fairs to come in 2019

The San Diego Country Fair, which ended its run with plenty of fireworks on July 4th, has turned out to be something of a warning shot to the many upcoming

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Jul 2019

San Diego’s heartbreaking experience is a warning for fairs to come in 2019

Letter from the Editor: FOIA exemption will keep cash payments secret, not more secure

Opinion Correction: When originally posted, we inadvertently included the $700 billion for SNAP, which is a ten-year estimate, not an annual figure. SNAP’s annual cost, as of 2016, was

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Jul 2019

Letter from the Editor: FOIA exemption will keep cash payments secret, not more secure

Pig ear recall follows multistate, multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak.

At least one recall has followed the July 3 announcement that federal and state officials are investigating contaminated pig ear dog treats that are likely responsible for a multistate, multidrug-resistant

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Jul 2019

Pig ear recall follows multistate, multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak.

Antibiotic resistance complicates treatment of people infected in pig ear outbreak

Pig ear dog treats are the suspected source of a multidrug-resistant, multistate Salmonella outbreak among humans, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reports

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Jul 2019

Antibiotic resistance complicates treatment of people infected in pig ear outbreak

Pig ear pet treats suspected in 13-state outbreak; 45 people sick

A suspected link between pig ear treats and 45 human cases of salmonellosis is being investigated by federal and state officials, the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced today.

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jul 2019

Pig ear pet treats suspected in 13-state outbreak; 45 people sick

Questions and controversies over role of Mexican papayas in rare outbreak strain

Late this past Friday afternoon, the CDC stepped out to warn many Americans not to eat Mexican-grown papayas out of fear the imported fruit may have Salmonella Uganda contamination. That

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jul 2019

Questions and controversies over role of Mexican papayas in rare outbreak strain

Don’t look for FDA to “pork out” as the nation’s top regulator of livestock genome editing

The pork industry earlier this week said it wants to get the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) out of regulating livestock genome editing. But unless pigs fly, that possibility seems

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Jun 2019

Don’t look for FDA to “pork out” as the nation’s top regulator of livestock genome editing

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Dan Flynn

Activists are now challenging civil statutes for spying on animal agriculture

Investigation into local illness suggest national Salmonella Reading outbreak likely called too soon

CDC says rare O26 outbreak sourced to flour is over, but continue to beware

Journal for Food Protection looks at 17 years of data on Salmonella outbreaks

FSIS may not be blowing doors off, but they are open to large meetings with outsiders

San Diego’s heartbreaking experience is a warning for fairs to come in 2019

Letter from the Editor: FOIA exemption will keep cash payments secret, not more secure

Pig ear recall follows multistate, multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak.

Antibiotic resistance complicates treatment of people infected in pig ear outbreak

Pig ear pet treats suspected in 13-state outbreak; 45 people sick

Questions and controversies over role of Mexican papayas in rare outbreak strain

Don’t look for FDA to “pork out” as the nation’s top regulator of livestock genome editing