Digital tools and human expertise have been highlighted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as vital when looking at emerging food safety issues.
Foresight takes a medium-to-long-term view and
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
Some of the Food and Drug Administration’s activities will be disrupted by the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, despite the commissioner’s earlier promise that it would be
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Government shutdowns have always undermined food safety. USDA inspectors, with starting salaries around $40,000, must work without pay. Many FDA inspectors are furloughed and the agency suspends its
The FDA continues to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks and has updated patient numbers for several. The agency has also closed one investigation.
The outbreak updates will cease after this week
The Netherlands recorded a rise in foodborne outbreaks in 2024 and has provided details about a multi-country Salmonella outbreak.
Significant increases were observed for Salmonella Enteritidis, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Food safety scofflaws are now going to fall under the jurisdiction of the Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice. The new unit is housed
Public confidence in food safety across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland has increased, according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The survey, conducted between October 2024 and
Organized by the Global Food Safety Initiative, this global forum brings together supply-chain leaders, regulators, and certification bodies to explore resilient, tech-forward strategies for achieving trusted food safety and compliance worldwide.
Consumers’ confidence in food safety in the United States is at an all time low, according to a Gallup Poll.
The poll revealed that only 12 percent of U.S.
Almost 6,500 people are believed to have suffered food poisoning linked to a school food program in Indonesia.
The number of cases related to the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG)
As the CEO of Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) Wayne Pacelle frequently gains intervenor status in federal court cases, such as those involving
