By warning you not to wash chicken (or other poultry), FSIS correctly recognizes the risk of cross-contamination in your kitchen and the risk that it poses to you and your family – especially children and the elderly. But, why does it continue to allow companies to knowingly sell us Salmonella-tainted
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Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
FDA warnings egg farmer, kratom companies about violations of federal law
The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters recently to an egg producer and two kratom distributors, citing various violations of federal law. Company officials have 15 working days from receipt of FDA warning letters to respond and provide the agency with details on specific measures they are taking…
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Seafood facility, acidified food processor warned by FDA
A seafood facility and an acidified food processor are on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
The FDA warned both companies in June this year. The warning letters were just recently posted for public view. The FDA allows companies…
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Warnings for bakery, donut manufacturer, produce warehouse
A bakery in Washington, a donut manufacturer in Iowa, and a fruit and vegetable warehouse in New York are all on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of U.S. food safety laws.
The FDA sent warning letters to the companies earlier this month and posted them for…
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Seafood, tortilla, juice, acidified food firms get FDA warnings
A seafood facility, tortilla company, juice manufacturer and acidified food processor are all on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
The FDA warned one company in May, and the other three in June of 2017. The warning letters were…
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Mahard Egg Farm on notice for Salmonella control violations
An Oklahoma facility of Texas-based Mahard Egg Farm Inc. is on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for serious violations of federal regulations about Salmonella contamination prevention.
In an April 26 warning letter that FDA just recently made public, the agency warned owner Earnest A. Mahard III that the…
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Publisher’s Award: One man’s meat is another man’s poison
Editor’s note: This is 2017 winner of the “Publisher’s Award” for essays written as part of a food safety litigation class at the University of Arkansas Law School taught by Bill Marler and Denis Stearns of the Seattle law firm MarlerClark LLP.
In 2015, General Mills announced that it would…
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Something to chew on: FDA, food, and a dose of definitions
Editor’s note: This column was originally published by the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology LawSci Forum and is reposted here with permission. To view the original post, click here.
Is food medicine? The answer to this simple question is surprisingly complicated.
The name of the Food and…
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The food police are coming — liability and DOJ enforcement
The notion that “the food police are coming” motivated attendees at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference earlier this month to attend a session featuring Jeffrey Steger, assistant director in the Consumer Protection Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice, and prominent attorney Doug Fellman, a partner, at Hogan…
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Vermont Dairy Farm Agrees to Stop Violating Drug Residue Regulations
A Vermont dairy farm family, which has had trouble keeping drug residues from showing up in the meat it sells for human consumption at or below tolerance levels, has agreed to a permanent injunction and consent degree with the federal government. Correia Family Farms was named in a complaint Monday…
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