Poultry producers will continue to be able to legally sell products contaminated with Salmonella now that the USDA has withdrawn a proposed regulation.
The “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry” had been in the works for years and was finally published as a proposed rule on Aug. 7, 2024. A public
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Countries have revealed their national focus areas, ranging from allergens to supplements and additives, as part of a Europe-wide food safety initiative.
For the Safe2EatEU campaign, organized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Spain highlighted allergens, Croatia looked at supplements, and Italy drew attention to foodborne illness from products
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Federal officials say the FDA will begin phasing out approval of synthetic food dyes that are petroleum based.
In a media memo released on April 21, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said they would make a joint
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— OPINION —
By Siobhan DeLancey, RVT, MPH
This past week, I concluded my 21-year career with the FDA.
A communicator by trade, I spent the majority of my time in the food realm (both human and animal), first in the agency’s main press office, then with what was then
Continue Reading How the FDA communication axe impacts food safety and freedom
Food-related complaints in Ireland in 2024 increased from the year before to almost 5,000.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line handled 4,996 complaints from consumers, with 32 percent, or 1,597, relating to unfit food and 29 percent, or 1,449, to suspected food poisoning.
In 2023, there were
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Recent media stories about the status of cruise ship health inspections have confused companies and consumers because of staff reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
However, the CDC is continuing the inspections under the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), according to a statement by an agency spokesperson to
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An evaluation of domestic refrigerator temperatures has led to an update of guidance on shelf-life studies.
Work by scientists at the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) prompted a revision in the reference temperature for calculating dates for ready-to-eat refrigerated foods. It takes into account
Continue Reading Advice revised after refrigerator temperature study findings
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is delaying a testing program that will determine whether certain raw chicken products are contaminated with Salmonella.
The verification and sampling program for not-ready-to-eat breaded and stuffed chicken products was originally set to begin on May 1, but has been delayed to Nov.
Continue Reading Salmonella testing program for some chicken products on hold for 6 months
A research team at New York University has come up with a way to fund FDA food programs, including food safety, without using government money.
The team suggests that user fees be implemented — as they already are for the medical and tobacco programs of the Food and Drug Administration.
Continue Reading Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety
Both the FDA and the CDC know what romaine lettuce grower is responsible for a deadly outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in late 2024, but the agencies won’t release that grower’s name.
In February reports just obtained by Food Safety News, the Food and Drug Administration and the
Continue Reading Federal agencies won’t report what companies were involved in romaine outbreak despite promise of ‘radical transparency’