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 Three New Jersey food firms on notice from FDA because of import violations
The U.S. Senate is expected to confirm the nomination of Tom Vilsack on Feb. 23, clearing the way for him to serve as President Biden’s Secretary of Agriculture, just as he did for former President
Continue Reading USDA headquarters expected to get the new (old) boss after Feb. 23 Senate confirmation vote
A non-profit group has added its voice to a chorus of growing safety concerns about the rise in businesses operating out of people’s homes.
The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation said urgent government intervention on food
Continue Reading Rise in home-based businesses creates new safety worries amid pandemic
Inspection personnel from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had a busy first quarter of the fiscal year 2021. Livestock inspections totaled 43.3 million with 66, 875 carcasses condemned. And there were more than
Continue Reading FSIS reports strong start to fiscal year 2021
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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
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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
Continue Reading Import alerts include problems with cheese, shrimp, misbranding, pesticides
Victims of foodborne illness are often so numerous that the government wants to cast the wide internet in contacting them about felony prosecutions that often occur years later.
Federal prosecutors who plan to take former
Continue Reading Victims of 2015 Listeria outbreak involving Blue Bell invited to follow Kruse case
Stricter labeling rules on certain food products in Scotland will apply beginning later this year.
The legislation requires businesses to include the product name and a full ingredients list, including allergen information, on foods classified
Continue Reading Scotland joins rest of UK in setting tighter labeling rules
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 Two Californian food firms on notice because of import violations
Oral arguments about USDA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit in a federal court for Westen New York over the new swine rule are set for March 17. In separate litigation on the same subject matter,
Continue Reading Swine rule challenges are moving ahead at differing speeds
