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Duo receives suspended sentences for selling Salmonella contaminated eggs

By News Desk on May 27, 2023

Two men have been handed suspended prison sentences of six months in the Netherlands for their roles in the sale of Salmonella contaminated eggs.

The director and a manager at the implicated company were also…

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Dairy products, seafood, coconut imports subject to stepped up enforcement efforts

By News Desk on May 26, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

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Dutch figures highlight issues at slaughterhouses; food safety compromised

By News Desk on May 25, 2023

The Dutch food agency identified 5,700 possible violations in red meat and poultry slaughterhouses in the first half of 2022.

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) said this resulted in 401 written…

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Food safety groups pitch congressional leaders on the inside game

By Dan Flynn on May 23, 2023

Eleven organizations that work closely with the Food and Drug Administration are asking bipartisan congressional leaders to work with them on “several pressing food safety issues this year.”

The eleven who’ve written congressional leaders include:…

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Ready-to-eat bakery facility warned over pest problems in facility

By News Desk on May 22, 2023

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.

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It is time to rebuild the U.S. food safety system

By Phyllis Entis on May 19, 2023

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Several weeks ago, food safety advocate Bill Marler launched his campaign to “Get the ‘F’ out of the FDA.”

Marler proposed that Congress split the Food and Drug Administration into two separate…

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California Assembly passes first-in-the-nation ban on chemicals in processed food

By Dan Flynn on May 17, 2023

Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group are halfway home in their strategy to ban harmful chemicals in food. They’ve focused on California where a slow but steady approach has landed a favorable 54-11 Assembly…

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FDA’s draft guidance on allergen labeling met with lukewarm reception from consumer group

By Coral Beach on May 17, 2023

In announcing a draft compliance guide for FDA staff on enforcement about major food allergen labeling the agency has missed the mark with a comment about sesame activities, according to the Center for Science in…

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Supreme Court’s Proposition 12 ruling puts Massachusetts Question 3 back into play

By Dan Flynn on May 16, 2023

When does 3 follow 12? That’s when the Supreme Court’s decision on California’s Proposition 12 also freed the logjam on Massachusetts Question 3.

The Supreme Court last week handed down a 5-to-4 decision favoring California’s…

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Raw, unpasteurized milk can now be sold by farmers directly to consumers in Iowa

By Coral Beach on May 16, 2023

On the final day of the state’s legislative session, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill to make some sales of raw, unpasteurized milk legal.

The Iowa State Dairy Association opposes the sale of unpasteurized…

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