Opinion & Contributed Articles

Publisher’s Platform: FDA and FSIS – Hey, President Biden, ask your food safety leadership to visit Makayla and Lucas

I am speaking (virtually) at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Conference this week: https://www.fdli.org/2021/03/2021-food-and-dietary-supplement-safety-and-regulation-conference-agenda/. My guess is that there will be a

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Mar 2021

Publisher’s Platform: FDA and FSIS – Hey, President Biden, ask your food safety leadership to visit Makayla and Lucas

Learn from icons in industry, academia, government at the Food Safety Summit

opinion By Amy Riemer Drawing on lessons learned from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Safety Summit continues its 23-year commitment to deliver mission-critical technology and methods to food safety

By Guest Contributor

/ 21 Mar 2021

Learn from icons in industry, academia, government at the Food Safety Summit

Letter from the Editor: Polis has brisket rub recipe and food freedom credentials

Opinion Jared Polis is governor of Colorado. He is an interesting fellow. We called him to the attention of readers of Food Safety News when he was serving in Congress

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Mar 2021

Letter from the Editor: Polis has brisket rub recipe and food freedom credentials

Letter to the Editor: comply with FSMA sooner rather than later

Opinion Dear Editor, Recently, a contributed opinion column on March 5, 2021, in Food Safety News made a case concerning food safety issues in the plant due to the FDA

By Guest Contributor

/ 17 Mar 2021

Letter to the Editor: comply with FSMA sooner rather than later

FSIS to require Internet access at official establishments and plants

Opinion By Dr. Michael Fisher The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its regulations to require official meat and poultry establishments and egg products

By Guest Contributor

/ 10 Mar 2021

FSIS to require Internet access at official establishments and plants

A seat at the enforcement table: ‘I wish I would have acted sooner’

Contributed Opinion By Joseph A. Levitt I will soon be retiring after 42-plus years, first 25 years at the Food and Drug Administration, and then 17 years in private practice,

By Guest Contributor

/ 5 Mar 2021

A seat at the enforcement table: ‘I wish I would have acted sooner’

X-rays for food safety: Two common misconceptions about X-ray inspections

Opinion X-ray inspection of food products is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. This is likely due to two factors. First and foremost are the high costs associated with a food recall

By Guest Contributor

/ 28 Feb 2021

X-rays for food safety: Two common misconceptions about X-ray inspections

Letter From The Editor: Does the USDA do it?

Opinion Tom Vilsack is again the Secretary of Agriculture, having won U.S. Senate confirmation in a 92-to-7 vote Tuesday. Sonny Perdue is back home in Georgia playing with his

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Feb 2021

Letter From The Editor: Does the USDA do it?

FDA responds to questions about report on lead, other toxins in baby food

Opinion Editor’s note: For news about the congressional report, please click here. The FDA takes exposure to toxic elements in the food supply extremely seriously, especially when it comes

By U.S. Food and Drug Administration

/ 17 Feb 2021

FDA responds to questions about report on lead, other toxins in baby food

Coronavirus will have lasting impact on restaurant industry

Opinion By Emily Newton The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry, but it hasn’t ended it. Thanks to quick reactions and a willingness to adjust, establishments

By Guest Opinion

/ 16 Feb 2021

Coronavirus will have lasting impact on restaurant industry

E. coli victim’s mother says leafy greens industry is working on safety measures

Opinion I was an active advocate for the Food Safety Modernization Act, landmark legislation which was signed into law Jan. 4, 2011, and is now being implemented throughout the nation.

By Guest Contributor

/ 14 Feb 2021

E. coli victim’s mother says leafy greens industry is working on safety measures

Publisher’s Platform: FDA is letting more sunshine in — outbreak table available

Opinion In an increasing era of transparency, the FDA, along with its food safety partners at the CDC and FSIS, have for the last several months been listing and announcing

By Bill Marler

/ 10 Feb 2021

Publisher’s Platform: FDA is letting more sunshine in — outbreak table available

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Opinion & Contributed Articles

Publisher’s Platform: FDA and FSIS – Hey, President Biden, ask your food safety leadership to visit Makayla and Lucas

Learn from icons in industry, academia, government at the Food Safety Summit

Letter from the Editor: Polis has brisket rub recipe and food freedom credentials

Letter to the Editor: comply with FSMA sooner rather than later

FSIS to require Internet access at official establishments and plants

A seat at the enforcement table: ‘I wish I would have acted sooner’

X-rays for food safety: Two common misconceptions about X-ray inspections

Letter From The Editor: Does the USDA do it?

FDA responds to questions about report on lead, other toxins in baby food

Coronavirus will have lasting impact on restaurant industry

E. coli victim’s mother says leafy greens industry is working on safety measures

Publisher’s Platform: FDA is letting more sunshine in — outbreak table available

Your Support Protects Public Health