Center for Science in the Public Interest

Sunday Edition: Salmonella in Poultry

Rules banning Salmonella in poultry have been derailed.

By Bill Marler and Dan Flynn

/ 14 Dec 2025

Coalition of consumer groups wants government to step up oversight of infant formula

Consumer protection groups say more government oversight is needed to ensure safety of infant formula.

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Dec 2025

Coalition of consumer groups wants government to step up oversight of infant formula

CSPI says regulations needed to force companies to stop using food dyes

Although some food companies have said they will voluntarily remove certain artificial dyes from their products, at least a third of companies have not said they will make such changes,

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Oct 2025

CSPI says regulations needed to force companies to stop using food dyes

What has public health done for us lately? Soon, we may not know

Earlier this month, when the recommendations of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission were leaked, I had an unhappy exchange with

By Center for Science in the Public Interest

/ 2 Sep 2025

What has public health done for us lately? Soon, we may not know

USDA pulls back from declaring it illegal to sell Salmonella contaminated poultry

Poultry producers will continue to be able to legally sell products contaminated with Salmonella now that the USDA has withdrawn a proposed regulation.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

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Apr 2025

USDA pulls back from declaring it illegal to sell Salmonella contaminated poultry

FDA puts food safety rule on hold

The FDA is delaying enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule, which has been in the works for 14 years, by another 30 months. In an announcement on March 20, the

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Mar 2025

Makary must stop the bleeding if confirmed to lead FDA

— OPINION — If I were a Senator conducting a confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, my first question

By Dr. Peter G. Lurie

/ 5 Mar 2025

Makary must stop the bleeding if confirmed to lead FDA

Red dye No. 3 now banned; consumer groups applaud FDA’s action

The Food and Drug Administration this week banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in foods, meeting requirements of the 1960 Delaney Clause of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Jan 2025

Red dye No. 3 now banned; consumer groups applaud FDA’s action

USDA proposes making Salmonella in chicken illegal; consumers groups applaud move

The USDA has proposed a rule that would stop poultry producers from selling chicken and turkey contaminated with high levels of certain types of Salmonella. The rule, would make it

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Jul 2024

USDA proposes making Salmonella in chicken illegal; consumers groups applaud move

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. Federal agencies currently cannot

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2023