Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban

Who is minding the store at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and OFS?

Dr. Denise Eblen, who holds a doctorate in food safety microbiology from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, is the top executive at the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 May 2025

Who is minding the store at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and OFS?

Food Safety and Inspection Service leadership meets with public, industry representatives

The best sign that post-pandemic normalcy is back at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is that everybody is again getting their meeting times. That means that Dr. Emilio

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Jul 2024

Food Safety and Inspection Service leadership meets with public, industry representatives

FSIS highlights 2023 accomplishments in work to protect public health

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is out with its ” key achievements” for 2023 that protected public health through food safety and

By News Desk

/ 2 Feb 2024

FSIS highlights 2023 accomplishments in work to protect public health

Naughty or Nice

— OPINION — Most of us think that the lyrics of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is where “Naughty or Nice” lists originated. Truth is “Naughty or Nice” pre-dates the popular

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Dec 2022

On its last day, Senate confirms Esteban as nation’s 6th Under Secretary for Food Safety

It took at least two months longer than it should have, but the Senate has finally confirmed, by voice vote, Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban as USDA’s Under Secretary for

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Dec 2022

On its last day, Senate confirms Esteban as nation’s 6th Under Secretary for Food Safety

Committee’s disinterest in food safety may be reason for delaying confirmation

It’s been six months since the White House announced President Biden was appointing Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban to serve as USDA’s Undersecretary for Food Safety, and nothing more

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 May 2022

Committee’s disinterest in food safety may be reason for delaying confirmation

Food safety nominee still waiting for his hearing before Senate committee

Rural quality of life is the latest esoteric subject getting a hearing out of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Foresty, which also has had time to recommend that

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Mar 2022

Food safety nominee still waiting for his hearing before Senate committee

Senate confirmation vote for Califf as FDA Commissioner no longer a slam dunk

Dr. Robert M. Califf was the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for almost a year until Jan. 20, 2017, when the new Republican administration took over. But to again be

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Feb 2022

Senate confirmation vote for Califf as FDA Commissioner no longer a slam dunk

A ‘Top Ten’ of 2021’s news events

– ANALYSIS – Editor’s Note: We try to frame 10 of the most important happenings every year, but it’s not just about the “Top Ten Stories.” That is because what

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Dec 2021

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Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban

Who is minding the store at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and OFS?

Food Safety and Inspection Service leadership meets with public, industry representatives

FSIS highlights 2023 accomplishments in work to protect public health

Naughty or Nice

On its last day, Senate confirms Esteban as nation’s 6th Under Secretary for Food Safety

Committee’s disinterest in food safety may be reason for delaying confirmation

Food safety nominee still waiting for his hearing before Senate committee

Senate confirmation vote for Califf as FDA Commissioner no longer a slam dunk

A ‘Top Ten’ of 2021’s news events

Your Support Protects Public Health