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Illinois restaurant subject of investigation for outbreak of Salmonella illnesses

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

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Sep 2021

Illinois restaurant subject of investigation for outbreak of Salmonella illnesses

FDA reports that Cyclospora outbreaks continue; no new details on cake mix outbreak

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

By News Desk

/ 9 Sep 2021

FDA reports that Cyclospora outbreaks continue; no new details on cake mix outbreak

FDA’s new test results on PFAS in food tell an incomplete story

Contributed Opinion 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

By Brian Ronholm

/ 6 Sep 2021

FDA’s new test results on PFAS in food tell an incomplete story

Yiannas waits for new boss while putting in another busy but virtual summer

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

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Sep 2021

Yiannas waits for new boss while putting in another busy but virtual summer

Cheese, shrimp, canned mushrooms subject to alerts at U.S. borders

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

By News Desk

/ 31 Aug 2021

Cheese, shrimp, canned mushrooms subject to alerts at U.S. borders

Publisher’s Platform: Hey FDA, Listeria can cause SAHCODHA ( Serious Adverse Health Consequences or Death to Humans or Animals)

Opinion 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)

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Aug 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Hey FDA, Listeria can cause SAHCODHA ( Serious Adverse Health Consequences or Death to Humans or Animals)

Fish company declines to issue recall; operations continue despite FDA finding of Listeria

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

By News Desk

/ 27 Aug 2021

Fish company declines to issue recall; operations continue despite FDA finding of Listeria

Salmonella, undeclared colors, pesticides spur food safety alerts at U.S. borders

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

By News Desk

/ 26 Aug 2021

Salmonella, undeclared colors, pesticides spur food safety alerts at U.S. borders

FDA warns firm after hundreds of dog deaths and illnesses; other firms warned about import 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

/ 23 Aug 2021

FDA warns firm after hundreds of dog deaths and illnesses; other firms warned about import violations

CDC finds shrimp illnesses after Salmonella outbreak declared over

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

By News Desk

/ 18 Aug 2021

CDC finds shrimp illnesses after Salmonella outbreak declared over

The new reality of USDA catfish regulation

Not since April 30, 2014, when USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) obtained the primary regulatory oversight for catfish and catfish products from the Food and Drug Administration,

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Aug 2021

The new reality of USDA catfish regulation

Import alerts modified for shark fins, pig ears, various seafood commodities

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

By News Desk

/ 17 Aug 2021

Import alerts modified for shark fins, pig ears, various seafood commodities

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Illinois restaurant subject of investigation for outbreak of Salmonella illnesses

FDA reports that Cyclospora outbreaks continue; no new details on cake mix outbreak

FDA’s new test results on PFAS in food tell an incomplete story

Yiannas waits for new boss while putting in another busy but virtual summer

Cheese, shrimp, canned mushrooms subject to alerts at U.S. borders

Publisher’s Platform: Hey FDA, Listeria can cause SAHCODHA ( Serious Adverse Health Consequences or Death to Humans or Animals)

Fish company declines to issue recall; operations continue despite FDA finding of Listeria

Salmonella, undeclared colors, pesticides spur food safety alerts at U.S. borders

FDA warns firm after hundreds of dog deaths and illnesses; other firms warned about import violations

CDC finds shrimp illnesses after Salmonella outbreak declared over

The new reality of USDA catfish regulation

Import alerts modified for shark fins, pig ears, various seafood commodities