By Joseph A. Levitt
I will soon be retiring after 42-plus years, first 25 years at the Food and Drug Administration, and then 17 years in private practice, and I wanted to share
Continue Reading A seat at the enforcement table: ‘I wish I would have acted sooner’
X-ray inspection of food products is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. This is likely due to two factors. First and foremost are the high costs associated with a food recall caused by foreign body contamination.
Continue Reading X-rays for food safety: Two common misconceptions about X-ray inspections
Tom Vilsack is again the Secretary of Agriculture, having won U.S. Senate confirmation in a 92-to-7 vote Tuesday. Sonny Perdue is back home in Georgia playing with his grandchildren. Long live the Secretary of
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: Does the USDA do it?
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The FDA takes exposure to toxic elements in the food supply extremely seriously, especially when it comes to protecting the health and
Continue Reading FDA responds to questions about report on lead, other toxins in baby food
By Emily Newton
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry, but it hasn’t ended it. Thanks to quick reactions and a willingness to adjust, establishments of all sizes, locations and niches
Continue Reading Coronavirus will have lasting impact on restaurant industry
I was an active advocate for the Food Safety Modernization Act, landmark legislation which was signed into law Jan. 4, 2011, and is now being implemented throughout the nation. I don’t have a background
Continue Reading E. coli victim’s mother says leafy greens industry is working on safety measures
In an increasing era of transparency, the FDA, along with its food safety partners at the CDC and FSIS, have for the last several months been listing and announcing investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: FDA is letting more sunshine in — outbreak table available
Score a touchdown this year with your Super Bowl LV snacks by keeping bacteria out of the end zone. While your Super Bowl traditions may look different this year given COVID-19 and the need
Continue Reading Keep foodborne illness away from your Super Bowl end zone
The FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. Romaine from the area has been linked to several foodborne illness outbreaks
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Is the FDA reviving the MDP without telling us?
Thompson International has called out the FDA and CDC in the United States and the Canadian food safety and public health authorities in relation to a Salmonella outbreak in 2020 that was linked to
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: They say this, the others say that, but people got sick either way
Twenty-five years ago, when I was administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), I helped put in place a new food safety regulatory program to prevent foodborne
Continue Reading Our poultry safety regulation isn’t working: It’s past time to fix it
