Consumer Reports has released details of an investigation highlighting the most contaminated poultry processing plants in the U.S., pinpointing those with persistently high levels of Salmonella contamination.
The worst offenders
Based on data from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the report identifies 56 plants across 22 states
Marty Makary is one step closer to becoming the head of the Food and Drug Administration.
On March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance Makary’s nomination to the full Senate. It is likely that he will be approved because he received Democratic support in
Continue Reading Senate committee advances Makary to become new head of the FDA
The 2025 Food Safety Summit, set for May 12-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, will bring together leaders from across the food industry to discuss pressing challenges, regulatory updates, and innovative solutions in food safety.
Billed as the “Super Bowl” of food safety events, the summit will feature
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The new European commissioner for health and animal safety has promised to improve areas related to food safety standards.
Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Safety, said he wants to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of food safety standards, including for imported foods.
“Food safety standards are a trademark
Continue Reading New EU commissioner lists food safety priorities
Two U.S. legislators have introduced a bill that would give the FDA the ability to collect microbial samples at feed lots during foodborne illness outbreaks.
Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, want the Food and Drug Administration to be able to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks, or when
Continue Reading Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks
Dr. Emilio Esteban is leaving the USDA to take a job with Mérieux NutriSciences as Chief Scientific Officer for its North America division and head of its Global Analytical Hub.
President Joe Biden appointed Esteban as the nation’s sixth Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Continue Reading Esteban leaving USDA for private sector
Registration and housing are now open for the International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP) European Symposium on Food Safety, which is scheduled for May 6–8 at the Meliá Avenida América hotel in Madrid, Spain.
The annual symposium, which has been shaping the future of food safety since 2005, provides a
Continue Reading Registration and housing open for IAFP’s 2025 European Symposium on Food Safety
Dr. Sara Brenner has been named acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Brenner replaces Dr. Robert Califf.
The announcement was made quietly via an update made online to the FDA’s leadership bio page. As of Jan. 24 Brenner’s biography had not been added to the page.
Brenner
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On Jan. 20, Dr. Robert M. Califf bid farewell to his role as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a reflective post on X, formerly Twitter, highlighting the agency’s progress and ongoing challenges.
Califf’s departure comes at a time of uncertainty for the FDA, with President Donald
Continue Reading Outgoing FDA Commissioner Robert Califf discusses agency’s uncertain future
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Tough to fill the shoes of Mitzi Baum, but the STOP Board did just that. Sandra Eskin is now the CEO for STOP Foodborne Illness.
Eskin was appointed USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety on March 24, 2021. In this role, Eskin lead the Office of
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Great news, Sandra Eskin is new CEO at STOP