Enforcement

FSIS and the era of enforcement

Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series. Ten years after issuing the Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (PR/HACCP) Systems: Final Rule, The

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 21 Nov 2022

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

During the same week that the Food and Drug Administration re-affirmed its approval of Atlantic salmon with an intentionally altered genome, the agency also permitted the growth of chicken from

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Nov 2022

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

Huge amounts of dodgy food and drinks seized in global operation

Almost 27,000 tons of food and 15 million liters of beverages have been seized in operations focused on counterfeit food and drink. Operation Opson XI was led in Europe

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Nov 2022

Huge amounts of dodgy food and drinks seized in global operation

Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

Children working overnight at the JBS meat packing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska were required to clock in and out of their shifts by entering their ID number into a

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Nov 2022

Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

JBS S.A. — the Brazilian company that is the largest meat processing company in the world — has some key JBS USA food safety jobs to fill after being caught using

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Nov 2022

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

Cronobacter prompts infant formula recall in Slovakia

A brand of infant formula has been recalled in Slovakia because of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination. The Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic (UVZSR) said the issue was detected as

By News Desk

/ 15 Nov 2022

Cronobacter prompts infant formula recall in Slovakia

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By News Desk

/ 15 Nov 2022

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

FSIS and a fundmental truth

— OPINION — Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. Between 1906 and 1992, FSIS and its predecessors attracted minimal public attention as they quietly pursued their assigned

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 14 Nov 2022

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

When it comes to tax increases, Colorado residents are usually a hard sell. But when it comes to making drugs legal, they are getting a reputation as push-overs. That began

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Nov 2022

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 14 Nov 2022

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), along with the University of Georgia and New Mexico State University, has developed an online-animated tool with three learning modules to help educators

By News Desk

/ 11 Nov 2022

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education

Food crime ‘likely’ in meat and alcohol sectors, says Scottish agency

Meat, seafood, and alcohol are among industries identified as being at high risk for food crime, according to a Scottish food crime unit. A strategy for 2022 to 2025 outlines

By News Desk

/ 9 Nov 2022

Food crime ‘likely’ in meat and alcohol sectors, says Scottish agency

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FSIS and the era of enforcement

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

Huge amounts of dodgy food and drinks seized in global operation

Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

Cronobacter prompts infant formula recall in Slovakia

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

FSIS and a fundmental truth

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education

Food crime ‘likely’ in meat and alcohol sectors, says Scottish agency