I just returned from IAFP (International Association for Food Protection) a few days ago. It was great to see old friends (most of mine are) and meet new ones. People were from all over the world and were joined together for the common goal of making our food safer. It
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Thank you FSN writers & contributors for 16 years of insight
Dear Editor,
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was founded due to the need to use scientific principles to ensure the production of safe food. This was presented in excellent fashion in the book “The Poison Squad” by Deborah Blum. The FDA has continued to utilize science and logic in
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Time to part ways with Part 114
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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 he announced this week. I still think that food inspectors should report to the Food Program leader, but the
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Credit where credit is due
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Dear colleagues,
As her service comes to an end on May 31, it is appropriate to thank Dr. Susan Mayne for more than eight years of professional dedication as Director of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Upon her arrival in 2015, Dr. Mayne made
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Susan Mayne for leadership at CFSAN
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The pubic is the primary loser of last month’s decision by the Conference of Food Protection (CFP) to cancel the proposed re-establishment of the Hand Hygiene Committee, an issue advocated by The Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention (CFI). The biennial meeting, in Houston, TX, took
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Hand Hygiene Committee should be re-established
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I am frustrated that Consumer Reports and other companies will not distinguish us and other small producers who offer a premium troll caught canned tuna. Yes it costs more money and no it is not in every store in the US. Since our tuna is canned in
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Distinction needed in reports about tuna
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Consumer Reports is supporting a proposal announced April 25 by the USDA to declare salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products at low levels so that the agency can more effectively respond to foodborne illness outbreaks. CR praised the proposed rule as an important first
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: CR supports USDA work to make chicken safer
Dear Editor,
I saw your story regarding the “Dirty Dozen” list and would appreciate your consideration of updating your content to include some additional facts and information for your readers so there is a balanced perspective and inclusive of peer reviewed studies, not just claims from Environmental Working Group.
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: ‘Dirty Dozen’ requires a second look
From: Susan Mayne, Director of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
I am writing in response to the opinion piece published on March 13, 2023, titled “Be Best or Be Better,” by Bill Marler. The article references a letter sent by FDA on March 8
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Food safety cannot wait — infant formula letter important to industryContinue Reading Letter to the Editor: We don’t need an upheaval of USDA and FDA to make a single food safety unitDear Editor:
This letter is in reference to a recent Letter from the Editor in Food Safety News (“An independent food safety board is far better than anything FDA Commissioner does on his own”), dated January 29, 2023. As some may remember, I had the great privilege of serving as
