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 Food and Drug Administration said it intends to publish a proposed rule “at a later time.” The rule has already
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Consumer Reports has released details of an investigation highlighting the most contaminated poultry processing plants in the U.S., pinpointing those with persistently high levels of Salmonella contamination.
The worst offenders
Based on data from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the report identifies 56 plants across 22 states
The FDA has launched a program, titled Operation Stork Speed, to help ensure the safety of infant formula.
The Food and Drug Administration’s action comes as Consumer Reports releases findings on heavy metals and other contaminants in infant foods.
The FDA’s program — aspects of which are already required by
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Many critical functions of the food division of the Food and Drug Administration have been drastically slowed or entirely stopped since late January, potentially making Americans less safe, current FDA employees say.
The Human Foods Program (HFP), as the food division is now known, is responsible for
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The Trump Administration has eliminated two USDA food safety advisory committees that have been in place for decades.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified committee members of the move on March 6.
The committees are the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and the National Advisory Committee
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The alarm certainly sounded long and loud in 2022 when Abbott recalled Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas after an FDA investigation found Cronobacter sakazakii in the powdered infant formulas.
Do not use recalled product produced at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI, facility the FDA urged.
The largest supplier of
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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 Act.
The action comes after years of public requests for the FDA to take action against harmful chemicals added to
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Kraft Heinz has announced it is removing its Lunchables meal kits from the National School Lunch Program. With eight $1 billion+ brands, Kraft Heinz is North America’s third-largest food and beverage company and the fifth-largest in the world.
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is America’s second-largest food and nutrition
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Lunchable brand food kits have found their way into the National School Lunch Program. But the pre-packaged food kits contain relatively high levels of sodium, lead, and cadmium, according to Consumer Reports.
Consumer Reports and a group called “Perfect Union” have delivered nearly 50,000 petition signatures to USDA, which runs
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The California Legislature has banned more food ingredients in the name of food safety. This time, six food dyes are being banned from California’s public schools. Passed unanimously by the California Senate and Assembly, the California Food Safety Act only awaits the governor’s signature to become law.
The bill prohibits
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