USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of revised guidelines to assist poultry establishments in controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw poultry.
FSIS has revised the content of the guidelines in
Continue Reading The thinking behind FSIS’s new guidelines for controlling poultry pathogens
Miller’s Organic Farm and owner Amos Miller have lodged some objections to an order sanctioning it for being in contempt of court. To no one’s surprise, Miller wants to pay less over a longer-term when
Continue Reading Miller wants to pay smaller fine over a longer period to time
As Tropical Storm Elsa makes its way up the U.S. Southeast, farmers have to prepare for the impact of the severe weather on their crops.
Growers are responsible for assuring the safety of flood-affected food
Continue Reading Resources for food producers in the path of Tropical Storm Elsa
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 big city companies warned over import violations
The increasing prevalence of a foodborne parasite has spurred the FDA to develop an action plan for dealing with Cyclospora contamination, with a special focus on fresh produce.
The Food and Drug Administration unveiled the
Continue Reading FDA tackles prevalence of Cyclospora infections with new action plan
Editor’s Note: The sanctions Amos Miller may face for being found in contempt of court are contained in a proposed Order from the Department of Justice. At the time of this posting, the proposed order
Continue Reading If farmer doesn’t quickly pay $250,000 contempt fine, jail could become option
Federal Judge Robert Pitman has ended defendant Paul Kruse’s search of his former employer’s files that might have helped in his November criminal trial.
The judge has granted Blue Bell Creameries’ motion to quash in
Continue Reading After review, judge orders quash of Kruse’s Blue Bell subpoena
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated its webpage providing information on commonly occurring seafood-related illnesses and how to report them to the FDA.
To help FDA effectively investigate, remove unsafe seafood products from
Continue Reading FDA asks public to report seafood-related toxin illnesses, submit and meal remnants
Editor’s Note: The following article was first published this past Wednesday by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) under the headline: “2021 State Enacted Legislation: Food June 2021.” The author is Doug Farquhar, JD,
Continue Reading Food and food safety were on the dockets of many state legislatures in 2021
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 Food firms in Texas and California warned over import violations
