Newsletter Editor and Social Media Coordinator at Food Safety News. Based in Huntington, West Virginia, Jonan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Houghton College and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Seattle Pacific University.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at a long-criticized food safety loophole on March 10, directing the Food and Drug Administration to explore rulemaking that
West Virginia lawmakers have made history by passing a groundbreaking bill that bans a slate of artificial food dyes and preservatives, positioning the state as a trailblazer in the fight
As the popularity of at-home freeze drying continues to grow, so do questions about its safety.
Once primarily a commercial food preservation technique, freeze drying has made its way into
Boar’s Head is rolling out extensive food safety initiatives in the wake of a 2024 Listeria outbreak that sickened 61 people and led to 10 deaths across 19 states.
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks
Colton George, an active 10-year-old boy from Avon, IN, known for his prowess on the baseball field and his agility on the basketball court, was the embodiment of the limitless
A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection reveals that an unexplained outbreak of gastrointestinal and liver illnesses in 2022 was linked to a subscription meal service product
A recent study published in Epidemiology and Infection has revealed that a 2019 Canadian policy targeting Salmonella contamination in frozen breaded chicken products has significantly reduced the prevalence of the
According to a new study from Stanford University, the influenza virus can remain infectious in raw milk stored at refrigeration temperatures for up to five days. The research, published Dec.
In the past three decades, cantaloupes have consistently been linked to some of the most severe foodborne illness outbreaks involving Salmonella. A recent study published in the Journal of Food
A recently published report has detailed the largest multi-provincial Salmonella outbreak in Canada in more than two decades, linking 515 confirmed cases to contaminated red onions imported from the United
Over a year of repeated sanitation failures — totaling 69 violations — at Boar’s Head’s Virginia plant, appears to have fueled the ongoing Listeria outbreak that has sickened 57 people
