Imagine this, if you will. You’re a young dad. Three children, 3, 5 and 7. They’re not in school or daycare because the schools and daycare centers in your state have been closed down because
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Warning letters sent to companies because of Salmonella and Listeria
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 months after they are sent.
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FDA reopens comment period on milk rule for some cheeses
The FDA is reopening the public comment period on a proposed rule that would allow the use of ultrafiltered milk in certain cheeses and cheese products. The move will give consumers and others an additional
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Amid coronavirus outbreak, FDA leaders say the food supply is safe
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A critical part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s mission is safeguarding the human and animal food supply, helping to ensure that our food is not contaminated at any point during its journey
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FDA warns companies about failure to follow federal food safety laws
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 months after they are sent.
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Letter from the Editor: Foodborne illness lessons for the pandemic
Opinion
“You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.”
― Donald Rumsfeld
We are living in this strange space because
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FDA officials repeat message to remain calm about food safety during outbreak
Americans shouldn’t worry about the safety of their food during the coronavirus outbreak. They should watch the FDA website’s FAQ section for up-to-the-minute information, according to agency officials who spoke today.
Offering more generalities than
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Unclear if Jimmy John’s still implicated in outbreak; FDA posts new public notice
Having originally reported that an outbreak was linked to clover sprouts used by Jimmy John’s restaurants, the FDA now says the E. coli outbreak is related to products from Chicago Indoor Garden that were
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Coronavirus stops FDA from conducting foreign food safety inspections
The FDA isn’t conducting food safety inspections overseas through at least April because of the coronavirus, but the move has more to do with the federal government’s travel restrictions than it does food.
Although the
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Letter to The Editor: We need more action for foodservice workers during coronavirus outbreak
Opinion
Dear Editor,
I worked as an Environmental Health Specialist for the State of Virginia in Page County; as a technologist for Anchorage School District’s Student Nutrition Department; as Assistant Food Service Manager for Maricopa
Canned foods, frog legs and cantaloupes among import alert changes
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as
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