Ban the Batistas is calling for a federal investigation into JBS to determine whether the world’s largest meatpacking company knowingly sourced its meat from cattle farms in Brazil.
JBS USA Holdings, Inc. is a meat processing company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian multinational JBS S.A. The U.S.
Continue Reading Another reason to “Ban the Batistas” by the advocacy group of the same name
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading FDA issues warning letters to mushroom and produce importers for critical safety violations
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 posted by the agency, are listed below.
Use the chart below to view import alerts.
Continue Reading FDA steps up import enforcement on papayas, juice, fish and more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to objections to the agency’s final rule that removed the authorized food contact uses of most phthalates because the industry has abandoned these uses.
The FDA evaluated the objections and concluded that they did not provide a basis for modifying the final rule.
Continue Reading FDA responds to objections about removal of food contact uses
More details have emerged about national operations concentrating on rice and blueberries as part of Operation Opson.
Operation Opson XIII, led by Europol, seized around 22,000 tons of food and 850,000 liters of beverages. In total, goods valued at more than €91 million ($98.3 million) were removed from the market.
Continue Reading National Opson operations target rice and blueberries
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. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading FDA warnings target food producers for major safety lapses in oat milk, noodles and papayas
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 posted by the agency, are listed below.
Use the chart below to view import alerts.
Continue Reading FDA increases import restrictions for illegal colors, misbranding and more
The Russell County Butchery submitted a petition that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) took in on Sept. 5. It requests that FSIS change the guidance for determining whether a poultry slaughter or processing operation is exempt from inspection requirements of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) to allow
Continue Reading A petition seeks small poultry operations under multiple exemptions
An operation focused on finding counterfeit and substandard food and beverages has removed many products from the supply chain.
Operation Opson XIII, coordinated by Europol, seized around 22,000 tons of food and 850,000 liters of beverages. In total, goods valued at more than €91 million ($98.3 million) were removed from
Continue Reading Opson results show an increase in seized products
An Irish agency responsible for seafood safety has published its annual report, revealing the number of food safety incidents investigated in 2023.
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) was involved in 25 reports of alleged illnesses following the consumption of fishery products or live bivalve mollusks.
Sea-Fisheries Protection Officers (SFPOs) carried
Continue Reading Irish Seafood Agency Reveals Major Incidents in 2023