A Salmonella outbreak related to a restaurant in Illinois is being investigated by county and state public health officials. At least eight patients have been identified so far.
Officials are telling the public to seek
Continue Reading Illinois restaurant subject of investigation for outbreak of Salmonella illnesses
This week’s outbreak information from the Food and Drug Administration updates the numbers of patients confirmed in two Cyclospora outbreaks. These two specific clusters of illnesses are part of the CDC’s total count of domestically-acquired
Continue Reading FDA reports that Cyclospora outbreaks continue; no new details on cake mix outbreak
By Brian Ronholm
Imagine using a radar gun to detect speeding in cars, but then manipulating the radar so that it only detects speeding in cars going over 100 mph. This means any
Continue Reading FDA’s new test results on PFAS in food tell an incomplete story
Frank Yiannas, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, came to the government in late 2018 from the corporate worlds of Disney and Walmart.
His official biography says Yiannas is “the principal advisor to
Continue Reading Yiannas waits for new boss while putting in another busy but virtual summer
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
Continue Reading Cheese, shrimp, canned mushrooms subject to alerts at U.S. borders
So, why not use the authority granted under the FSMA and use the FDA’s mandatory recall authority?
According to the FDA, before the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) was enacted, the FDA relied on
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Hey FDA, Listeria can cause SAHCODHA ( Serious Adverse Health Consequences or Death to Humans or Animals)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or eat any seafood products sold or processed by Felix Custom Smoking because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The FDA detected the pathogen
Continue Reading Fish company declines to issue recall; operations continue despite FDA finding of Listeria
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
Continue Reading Salmonella, undeclared colors, pesticides spur food safety alerts at U.S. borders
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.
Continue Reading FDA warns firm after hundreds of dog deaths and illnesses; other firms warned about import violations
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has amended its final update on the Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen cooked shrimp. The agency says since its July 21 final report, it
Continue Reading CDC finds shrimp illnesses after Salmonella outbreak declared over
