Editor’s note: Steven Mandernach, AFDO executive director, presented these comments on the organization’s salmonella position earlier this fall.
Let me start by thanking Under Secretary Dr. Mindy Brashears and FSIS (USDA’s Food Safety and
Continue Reading Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry
Dear Editor,
This letter addresses a recent publication by L.A. Cox, about which Food Safety News wrote in the article “Faster line speeds may not be the food safety issue some thought.”
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Industry supporter out of line on line speeds
Editor’s note: The Alliance for a Stronger FDA recently offered this analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s FY 2021 funding.
The current fiscal year (FY) 2021 Continuing Resolution runs through Dec. 11. So
Continue Reading Continuing funding for FDA complicated by congressional options
In case you missed it due to other Election Night distractions, recreational marijuana is on a roll.
South Dakota, New Jersey, Montana, and Arizona in ballot measures joined the ranks of the recreational marijuana
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: Mushrooms, Marijuana, and Drugs
Setting aside the fact that, after tomorrow’s election, the United States may well have a non-functioning democracy and that both its civil and criminal justice system may collapse under the weight of political violence.
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Jail Time – or at least a hefty fine – for the Tiger?
After the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law, somebody I don’t remember who told me there was one ticklish part.
FSMA for the first time put the Food and Drug Administration
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: The dirt on your boots round table
Earlier this week, Tyson Foods indicated that it will soon replace over a dozen federal food safety inspectors in its Holcomb, Kansas beef plant with company employees, pursuant to regulatory waivers that will also
Continue Reading The Wrong Way to Modernize Beef Inspection
Registration is now open for the Virtual Food Safety Summit 2020 South Africa, scheduled for 3rd November 2020. This event is a joint venture hosted by Food Focus and Anelich Consulting.
It will be hosted
Continue Reading Registration opens for Virtual Food Safety Summit — South Africa
By Kari Hensien
This year has brought nothing but huge changes for the world, especially for the food industry. Shutdowns, new operational models, and re-openings at this scale are new territory for us all.
Continue Reading Food safety culture: What to do now that everyone is watching?
The CDC states that the death-dealing virus that causes COVID-19 spreads predominantly from person to person (P>P). A deeper dive into assessing this transmission route — and its presence in the food industry —
Continue Reading Person-to-Person sub-classes emerge in COVID-19 classifications
Editor’s note: In this column Jaime Ragos, the Dave Theno Fellow for STOP Foodborne Illness, discusses her year working and learning in the food safety arena.
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Continue Reading Looking beyond the surface for a mission in life — and finding it
