The Food and Drug Administration warned El Abuelito Cheese Inc. owners about the presence of Listeria in their manufacturing facility eight months ago in June 2020. The company has recently recalled many cheese products in
Continue Reading El Abuelito Cheese Inc. warned about Listeria 8 months before outbreak
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion.
Continue Reading CORE outbreak investigation table provides details about ongoing work
Tom Vilsack is again the Secretary of Agriculture, having won U.S. Senate confirmation in a 92-to-7 vote Tuesday. Sonny Perdue is back home in Georgia playing with his grandchildren. Long live the Secretary of
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: Does the USDA do it?
Consumer complaints in 2020 included hair in foods, glass in soup and insects and rodent droppings in products, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
In total, 2,772 grievances were handled by the
Continue Reading Irish complaints include hair, snails, moths, stones, live insects in food
The U.S. Department of Agriculture hasn’t found any evidence that someone was deliberately trying to cause harm with unsolicited seed deliveries, according to an investigation report.
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Continue Reading USDA finds no evidence of intentional harm from seed deliveries
There is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with or as a likely source of viral transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing COVID-19, according to the
Continue Reading U.S. officials say there’s nothing to suggest food or food packaging spread of COVID-19
Only 10 of almost 800 samples taken during food safety inspections were non-compliant, according to results published by the Ministry of Health in the Czech Republic.
From August to October 2017, the Regional Hygiene Stations
Continue Reading Produce checks largely compliant in Czech Republic
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
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
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
