Opinion & Contributed Articles

Food Safety in Focus: IAFNS addresses heavy metals in foods

CONTRIBUTED By Wendelyn Jones Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences While IAFNS continues its research on pathogens in low-moisture foods recently covered in Food Safety News, there

By Guest Opinion

/ 15 Jun 2022

Food Safety in Focus: IAFNS addresses heavy metals in foods

Ghost kitchens: The evolution of food safety in nontraditional foodservice

– OPINION – By Greg Staley While we are (hopefully) through the worst of the pandemic, now the time has come to see what changes were temporary and what is going to

By Guest Contributor

/ 13 Jun 2022

Ghost kitchens: The evolution of food safety in nontraditional foodservice

Publisher’s Platform: After three Roanoke food service workers prompt Hepatitis A scares, and 52 illnesses with 4 deaths, public health offers free vaccines

– OPINION – Good on public health doing good public health. WDBJ reports that the Virginia Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. The Roanoke City Alleghany

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Jun 2022

Publisher’s Platform: After three Roanoke food service workers prompt Hepatitis A scares, and 52 illnesses with 4 deaths, public health offers free vaccines

Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?

– OPINION – Report not to issue until 2023? Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start. HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Jun 2022

Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?

Canadian food processors brace for the impact of avian influenza

– OPINION – By Paul Tolnai Food safety, traceability, and supplier management systems are key to building resilience as the risk of outbreak, supply shortages and rising cost threaten poultry product producers.

By Guest Contributor

/ 3 Jun 2022

Canadian food processors brace for the impact of avian influenza

STOP petitions government to add cronobacter to Nationally Notifiable Disease List

– CONTRIBUTED – This week there were three hearings in Washington D.C. addressing the infant formula shortage and the reasons behind it. FDA officials were pressed about the failure of leadership

By STOP Foodborne Illness

/ 28 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: More sickened with Salmonella Senftenberg by Jif peanut butter – Questions need to be asked

– OPINION – 1. Will J.M. Smucker Company and/or the FDA release immediately all inspection reports on this Jif plant from 2010 (see below) to the present? 2. Will J.

By Bill Marler

/ 27 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: More sickened with Salmonella Senftenberg by Jif peanut butter – Questions need to be asked

Letter from the Editor: Careful what you step in when on Capitol Hill

– OPINION – The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as Commissioner of Food and Drugs by a 50-46 vote only a few weeks ago. And the FDA Commissioner had to

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 May 2022

Letter from the Editor: Careful what you step in when on Capitol Hill

Publisher’s Platform: J.M. Smucker and FDA, I have some questions

1. Will J.M. Smucker Company and/or the FDA release immediately all inspection reports on this Jif plant from 2010 (see below) to the present? 2. Will J.M.

By Bill Marler

/ 26 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: J.M. Smucker and FDA, I have some questions

Publisher’s Platform: Please, Roanoke restaurants, whether it is for moral or business reasons, offer hepatitis A vaccinations to your employees. Here is an offer you can’t refuse.

– OPINION – In January of this year the owners of Roanoke’s Famous Anthony’s restaurant filed for bankruptcy for two of their restaurant locations after a hepatitis A outbreak originating

By Bill Marler

/ 24 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Please, Roanoke restaurants, whether it is for moral or business reasons, offer hepatitis A vaccinations to your employees. Here is an offer you can’t refuse.

Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella peanut butter outbreaks – what have we learned since 2008?

– OPINION – Friday night the FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, reported that they are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut

By Bill Marler

/ 23 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella peanut butter outbreaks – what have we learned since 2008?

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to face criminal sanctions

– OPINION – According to the CDC and FDA, at least 4 kids were sickened and of those two died, from drinking Abbott infant formula. Abbott denies the connection. However, the resulting

By Bill Marler

/ 19 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to face criminal sanctions

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Opinion & Contributed Articles

Food Safety in Focus: IAFNS addresses heavy metals in foods

Ghost kitchens: The evolution of food safety in nontraditional foodservice

Publisher’s Platform: After three Roanoke food service workers prompt Hepatitis A scares, and 52 illnesses with 4 deaths, public health offers free vaccines

Canadian food processors brace for the impact of avian influenza

STOP petitions government to add cronobacter to Nationally Notifiable Disease List

Publisher’s Platform: More sickened with Salmonella Senftenberg by Jif peanut butter – Questions need to be asked

Letter from the Editor: Careful what you step in when on Capitol Hill

Publisher’s Platform: J.M. Smucker and FDA, I have some questions

Publisher’s Platform: Please, Roanoke restaurants, whether it is for moral or business reasons, offer hepatitis A vaccinations to your employees. Here is an offer you can’t refuse.

Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella peanut butter outbreaks – what have we learned since 2008?