Mindy Brashears, the fifth in history confirmed USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, said goodbye to her consumer, government and industry stakeholders January 14.
Her political appointment as the federal government’s top food safety official
Continue Reading How the food safety transition went, according to the public calendars
The Food and Drug Administration uses 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 FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Cheese, seafood, certain canned goods face tougher import enforcement
The attorney who led the defense of Stewart Parnell in his 2014 criminal trial is set to testify next month about “claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.” Thomas J. Bondurant Jr. is a former federal
Continue Reading Lawyer’s ‘severe health crisis’ could complicate Stewart Parnell’s hearing
The U.S. House has approved the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act, bringing sesame one step closer to becoming the ninth major allergen, as defined by federal law.
The legislation requires that
Continue Reading U.S. House passes FASTER Act for sesame labeling
The Farmers to Families Food Box program is dead, killed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. When it runs out of money later this month, it will have spent $5.5 billion in one year
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: End of a safe food program that made a difference
A report on how the department of health in an Australian state handles food safety has found several shortcomings.
Findings from the Western Australian Auditor General included overdue inspections and lack of timely follow up,
Continue Reading Audit finds gaps in health agency’s food safety role
When outrageous initiatives first roll-out, those targeted often take a wait-and-see attitude. Why worry until the measure earns a place on the ballot?
Since learning that animal activists want to put Initiative 16 on the
Continue Reading 2022 ballot measure could be “win or die” test for Colorado livestock industry
A bill with the Colorado Legislature’s unanimous support for an alternative way of acquiring meat within the state has hit a snag.
Before April 1, it looked like the Colorado General Assembly was about to
Continue Reading Colorado’s bill for deregulation of meat sales sent to a joint conference committee
Ahead of their back-to-back habeas corpus hearings set for the final week of May in Albany, GA, brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell remain in federal custody.
Stewart, 66, and Michael, 62, were unsuccessful with their
Continue Reading Vaccines but no ‘compassionate release’ for Parnell brothers prior to May hearings
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.
Continue Reading FDA warns Bronx food firm about import violations
Janet Woodcock, the acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and Susan T. Mayne, director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Thursday announced Closer to Zero, a new action plan for
Continue Reading FDA announces ‘Closer to Zero’ plan to reduce toxic elements eaten by babies and young children
