With new draft guidance for so-called voluntary recalls, the Food and Drug Administration is looking to be more effective in an area that’s been seen as one of its short comings.
In announcing new guidance on the subject, FDA said the agency “plays an important role in the recall process,
Continue Reading FDA wants to improve the recalls from the companies it regulates
The FDA reports advances in testing helped investigators during an outbreak of cyclospora infections this summer. More than 500 people were confirmed infected, but the outbreak is over according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Outbreak investigations at state and federal levels showed a link between McDonald’s salads
Continue Reading CDC says parasitic outbreak traced to McDonald’s salad has ended
The FDA has an opportunity now to update its recall disclosure policy to provide consumers critical information they need and want to protect themselves during an outbreak. The agency can, and should, begin routinely identifying which retailers and individual store locations sold recalled food. This information will motivate consumers who
Continue Reading FDA should choose public safety over corporate confidentiality
After 25 years doing food litigation, I am seldom surprised by the announcement of a foodborne illness outbreak. It was no different last Friday when Indiana announced a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to cut fruit — mainly melons sold at large retailers in several states. Over the years, people in
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: FDA continues its role as Chicken Little
Timely and efficient food recalls would cut down on foodborne illnesses, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to figure out to do it.
That’s the bottom line of another report on FDA food recalls by the Office of the Inspector General for the federal Health and Human
Continue Reading FDA chasing after voluntary recalls, but doesn’t often take mandatory route
On March 7, 2017, The SoyNut Butter Company recalled all varieties of I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butters and all varieties of
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time for FDA to out retailers
Food & Water Watch has filed suit against the USDA because the agency will not release the names of companies that have applied to switch to a voluntary program that allows for non-government poultry inspections.
A USDA poultry inspector checks carcasses as the production line moves.
Continue Reading Watchdog group sues USDA for names of poultry companies
More potato and tortilla chips are being recalled because of seasonings that include potentially tainted powdered milk from Valley Milk Products LLC.
This time Old Dutch Foods Inc. is the one issuing a secondary recall. As several other companies in the past week have done, the St. Paul, MN, company
Continue Reading Powdered milk Salmonella risk hits Roundy’s, Old Dutch chips
