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Gov. Newsom shouldn’t wait for the FDA

By Guest Opinion on October 4, 2023

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By Scott Faber

Anyone who cares about the safety of our food wishes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had the resources protect consumers from dangerous food chemicals like those banned…

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Foreign Supplier Verification Program inspection of California import company leads to FDA warning

By News Desk on September 18, 2023

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.

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Health officials warn of hepatitis A exposure at Michigan concert venue

By News Desk on September 15, 2023

In Michigan, the Oakland County Health Division is reporting a suspected case of hepatitis A associated with the Ivy Lounge at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston. 

The Health Division advises all season members, their…

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Seafood firms in Hawaii and California warned over violations

By News Desk on September 11, 2023

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.

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Just before the final vote, one item was removed from AB418’s list of substances banned in food

By Dan Flynn on September 8, 2023

As a near-year-round body, the California Legislature does things a little differently. Until the middle of September, it has adjourned most of its committees to put the Upper Chamber’s focus almost entirely on floor action.…

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Patrons of a Panda Express in Lancaster, CA, urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations

By News Desk on August 13, 2023

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is working with Panda Express in Lancaster (44411 Valley Central Way Lancaster, CA 93536) to alert consumers of a possible hepatitis A exposure. Public Health…

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A new study says EATS Act could do a lot of damage, including to food safety

By Dan Flynn on July 27, 2023

When the conservative U.S. Supreme Court said California could put whatever restrictions it wanted on selling meat, it left rural producer states scratching their heads.

The Court’s state’s rights philosophy upheld the animal housing requirements…

Continue Reading A new study says EATS Act could do a lot of damage, including to food safety
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California LGMA announces romaine testing study

By News Desk on July 14, 2023

The California LGMA (Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement) has announced the initiation of a 2-year food safety study called “Romaine Test & Learn.” 

Approved unanimously by the LGMA Advisory Board, the study aims to collect and…

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New Farm Bill is not likely to stop California’s victorious Prop 12

By News Desk on July 10, 2023

Prop 12, passed overwhelmingly by California voters in 2018, is currently on track to become fully effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 ruling last May, upheld Prop 12. In…

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Pro and con arguments for food product safety bill in California Senate

By Dan Flynn on June 8, 2023

After it passed the lower house in mid-May by a floor vote of 54-to-12, the food product safety bill known as AB-418 advanced to the California Senate where it picked up a minor amendment while…

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