Enforcement

FSIS and Arkansas sign cooperative agreement for meat inspection program

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and Arkansas have finalized a cooperative agreement under which state inspectors rather than federal inspectors may inspect meat products produced for shipment

By News Desk

/ 10 Oct 2022

FSIS and Arkansas sign cooperative agreement for meat inspection program

Court action in case against former Blue Bell chief continues despite hung jury

— ANALYSIS — Today the U.S. Court for the Western District of Texas is giving its first attention since Aug. 15 to the criminal case involving former Blue Bell chief Paul

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Oct 2022

Court action in case against former Blue Bell chief continues despite hung jury

Warning letters sent to food firms in Nicaragua, Pakistan and Iceland for seafood violations

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

/ 3 Oct 2022

Warning letters sent to food firms in Nicaragua, Pakistan and Iceland for seafood violations

Portuguese agency involved in several operations against unsafe food

Authorities in Portugal have carried out a series of recent operations to crackdown on businesses not complying with food rules. The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) helped to seize

By News Desk

/ 2 Oct 2022

Portuguese agency involved in several operations against unsafe food

EU critical of Italian control system; France fares better

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at the safety of food of non-animal origin in Italy and France. A recent report on a

By News Desk

/ 30 Sep 2022

EU critical of Italian control system; France fares better

FDA promises to enhance safety of imported produce with new initiative

With 32 percent of the country’s fresh vegetables and 55 percent of its fresh fruit imported from other countries, the Food and Drug Administration is launching renewed efforts to

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Sep 2022

FDA promises to enhance safety of imported produce with new initiative

USDA secretary says he is working on ‘made in the USA’ labeling for beef; cattlemen want faster action

A group of cattle ranchers is pushing hard for reforms on country-of-origin-labeling, known as COOL, and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says he is already working on the situation.

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Sep 2022

USDA secretary says he is working on ‘made in the USA’ labeling for beef; cattlemen want faster action

FDA evaluation of infant formula shows lack of urgency, mishandling of situation

— OPINION — Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the results of its internal review of the agency’s actions — and inaction — in connection with the February 2022

By STOP Foodborne Illness

/ 27 Sep 2022

Cheese, fish, dried fruit among foods subject to new import enforcement

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

/ 27 Sep 2022

Cheese, fish, dried fruit among foods subject to new import enforcement

Senate committee sets nomination hearing for top food safety official

A committee in the U.S. Senate has finally set a nomination hearing to consider Jose Emilio Esteban for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s top food safety job.

By News Desk

/ 20 Sep 2022

Senate committee sets nomination hearing for top food safety official

New Zealand strengthens tahini controls after outbreak

Authorities in New Zealand have tightened the import rules around tahini and halva from Syria following a recall and outbreak. An outbreak of Salmonella Kintambo earlier this year involved three

By News Desk

/ 20 Sep 2022

New Zealand strengthens tahini controls after outbreak

Ferrero passes probation at Salmonella-hit factory

Ferrero has received the all-clear at a factory behind a Salmonella outbreak after no problems were found during the initial approval period. The company revealed it had been given final

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Sep 2022

Ferrero passes probation at Salmonella-hit factory

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FSIS and Arkansas sign cooperative agreement for meat inspection program

Court action in case against former Blue Bell chief continues despite hung jury

Warning letters sent to food firms in Nicaragua, Pakistan and Iceland for seafood violations

Portuguese agency involved in several operations against unsafe food

EU critical of Italian control system; France fares better

FDA promises to enhance safety of imported produce with new initiative

USDA secretary says he is working on ‘made in the USA’ labeling for beef; cattlemen want faster action

FDA evaluation of infant formula shows lack of urgency, mishandling of situation

Cheese, fish, dried fruit among foods subject to new import enforcement

Senate committee sets nomination hearing for top food safety official

New Zealand strengthens tahini controls after outbreak

Ferrero passes probation at Salmonella-hit factory