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FDA rehires at least one food safety employee; federal judge says some firings likely done illegally

Some staff at the FDA and USDA could be headed back to work after mass government firings at the behest of the Department of Governmental Efficiency led by Elon Musk.

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Mar 2025

FDA rehires at least one food safety employee; federal judge says some firings likely done illegally

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