A noted food-safety expert says she’s pleased with how much information about local farms and food safety is contained in a recently released needs assessment survey report, but she also admitted to being surprised at
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FDA issues warning letters to cereal, CBD companies
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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‘Tangible benefits’ from standards and testing include fewer illnesses
Contributed
Editor’s note: This interview was originally published by the Pew Charitable Trusts and is reprinted here with permission.
Meat and poultry safety regulations should reflect latest science:
FDA alert modifications include candy, cantaloupes, foreign fish, canned goods
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
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IAFP seeks nominations for 2020 for the best in food safety
The International Association for Food Protection has opened nominations for its 2020 awards. The categories range from the Black Pearl Award for corporate excellence in food safety to travel scholarships for food safety students who
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Time to talk turkey about the FDA — and that’s a good thing
Opinion
FDA shuts down California tofu and soy manufacturer over L. mono
Golden Gate Soy Products, a California-based food manufacturer, has agreed to discontinue selling food products until the company complies with federal food safety regulations and other requirements. The food manufacturer specializes in manufacturing a variety
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Publisher’s Platform: Should romaine lettuce carry warning labels?
Opinion
With nearly 450 sickened, 259 hospitalized and 7 deaths, is it time for a romaine Warning label? Or, are the illnesses and deaths simply a cost of doing business?
2019
41 people sickened, 28
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Farmer must comply with food safety rules or get out of the food business
A 16-page federal court order smashes the business model used by Amish farmer Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm at Bird-in-Hand, PA. He can no longer sell unsafe food to consumers throughout the nation.
The
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Letter from the Editor: Let’s call the whole thing off
Opinion
For the past three weeks, Food Safety News has published warnings about the lack of credibility of both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).