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State court permits the sale of non-compliant pork inventories for the remainder of 2023

The May 11 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on California’s Proposition 12 is not taking effect until at least next year. That’s because the Sacramento Superior

By News Desk

/ 29 Jun 2023

State court permits the sale of non-compliant pork inventories for the remainder of 2023

Officials continue to search for sources of 2 outbreaks as patient counts increase

Patient counts in two outbreaks being tracked by the FDA continue to increase. In an outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ the patient count has increased to 34

By News Desk

/ 29 Jun 2023

Officials continue to search for sources of 2 outbreaks as patient counts increase

Letter to the Editor: Credit where credit is due

— OPINION — Dear Editor, As an advocate for comprehensive organizational change in FDA’s Food Program, I give Commissioner Califf and his team the credit they are due for the changes

By Michael Taylor

/ 29 Jun 2023

Letter to the Editor: Credit where credit is due

Salmonella outbreak ongoing with 130 sick; Listeria incident over in UK

Investigations into a Salmonella outbreak are ongoing but a Listeria outbreak has ended, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). More than 130 people are sick with Salmonella Mbandaka after

By News Desk

/ 29 Jun 2023

Salmonella outbreak ongoing with 130 sick; Listeria incident over in UK

GMOs and mycotoxins on Government Chemist’s radar

Recent cases requiring the Government Chemist’s help have ranged from genetically modified rice from China to pesticides and mycotoxins in different foods, according to a referee analyst. Paul Hancock

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Jun 2023

GMOs and mycotoxins on Government Chemist’s radar

Check of baby food for heavy metals requires paying attention, but not panic

Consumer Reports (CR) is out with a new study of heavy metals in baby food. CR’s latest tests included 14 products, representing a mix of fruits and vegetables; meals

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Jun 2023

Check of baby food for heavy metals requires paying attention, but not panic

Filth, Salmonella, pesticides spur increased FDA enforcement on imported foods

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By News Desk

/ 28 Jun 2023

Filth, Salmonella, pesticides spur increased FDA enforcement on imported foods

Danish foodborne illness figures increase — back to pre-pandemic levels.

The number of people sick has gone up in Denmark, but the number of outbreaks remained stable in 2022, according to recently released data. In 2022, there were 5,142

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Jun 2023

Danish foodborne illness figures increase — back to pre-pandemic levels.

Fanta recalled after full sugar variety labeled as zero sugar

Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution LLC, of Niles, IL, is recalling over 14,000 12-pack cases of 12 oz. Orange Fanta cans because the packages are labeled as zero sugar, but

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2023

Fanta recalled after full sugar variety labeled as zero sugar

Mini Fruit Jelly Cups recalled because of potential choking hazard

Foremost Foods Corporation, of Pomona, CA, is recalling its Mini Fruit Jelly Cup (35.27oz.) because products are a potential choking hazard based on the product size. Small jelly cups

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2023

Mini Fruit Jelly Cups recalled because of potential choking hazard

Applesauce recalled over elevated patulin levels

Motts LLP, of Frisco, TX, is recalling 9,593 cases of Motts applesauce because of elevated patulin levels. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), patulin is a mycotoxin produced

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2023

Applesauce recalled over elevated patulin levels

Some question the FDA commissioner’s plan for the reorganization of the agency’s regulatory office

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his evolving plan to restructure the food side of the agency is moving forward with changes planned for regulatory affairs, but

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jun 2023

Some question the FDA commissioner’s plan for the reorganization of the agency’s regulatory office

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State court permits the sale of non-compliant pork inventories for the remainder of 2023

Officials continue to search for sources of 2 outbreaks as patient counts increase

Letter to the Editor: Credit where credit is due

Salmonella outbreak ongoing with 130 sick; Listeria incident over in UK

GMOs and mycotoxins on Government Chemist’s radar

Check of baby food for heavy metals requires paying attention, but not panic

Filth, Salmonella, pesticides spur increased FDA enforcement on imported foods

Danish foodborne illness figures increase — back to pre-pandemic levels.

Fanta recalled after full sugar variety labeled as zero sugar

Mini Fruit Jelly Cups recalled because of potential choking hazard

Applesauce recalled over elevated patulin levels

Some question the FDA commissioner’s plan for the reorganization of the agency’s regulatory office