Food Policy & Law

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Kerry’s former quality assurance director pleads guilty to Honey Smack outbreak

A fast-moving, but somewhat secretive federal prosecution has extracted guilty pleas for three misdemeanors from the quality assurance director for a food manufacturer working for the Kellogg Company. Ravi Kumar

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Oct 2022

Kerry’s former quality assurance director pleads guilty to Honey Smack outbreak

FDA sends warning letters to New Jersey and Connecticut companies over 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

/ 24 Oct 2022

FDA sends warning letters to New Jersey and Connecticut companies over import violations

EU sets the limit for additives in tuna to combat fraud

The European Commission has put maximum levels on three additives in tuna to tackle food fraud. The excessive levels can expose consumers to the risk of histamine, also known as

By Joe Whitworth

/ 21 Oct 2022

EU sets the limit for additives in tuna to combat fraud

Senate could confirm Esteban for USDA post as early as today

If the U.S. Senate can stay focused for long enough today, Jose Emilio Esteban will likely be confirmed as the nation’s sixth undersecretary for food safety. He’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Oct 2022

Senate could confirm Esteban for USDA post as early as today

USDA changing foreign audit practices

During the pandemic, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service largely replaced its in-country visitation teams with so-called remote verification audits. FSIS audits foreign countries that export meat and eggs

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Oct 2022

U.S. groups among respondents to UK import inspection plans

More than a dozen comments were received on plans in the United Kingdom to change the rate of checks on specific imported products. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food

By News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2022

U.S. groups among respondents to UK import inspection plans

FDA and STOP announce the fifth webinar in series on food safety culture

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness, a non-profit public health organization, have announced a fifth webinar in their collaborative series that explores food safety culture.

By News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2022

FDA and STOP announce the fifth webinar in series on food safety culture

FDA steps up import enforcement on certain juice, papayas and seafood

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

/ 19 Oct 2022

FDA steps up import enforcement on certain juice, papayas and seafood

Former peanut powerhouse Stewart Parnell isn’t getting out of jail

Stewart Parnell, the 68-year former peanut industry executive who 13 years ago was caught shipping peanut butter and pastes that he knew were contaminated, won’t be getting out of

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Oct 2022

Former peanut powerhouse Stewart Parnell isn’t getting out of jail

Public meeting set on USDA’s plan to propose considerations to control Salmonella in Chicken

As promised, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has scheduled a public meeting to discuss its proposed framework that is designed to consider how to control certain Salmonella

By News Desk

/ 18 Oct 2022

Public meeting set on USDA’s plan to propose considerations to control Salmonella in Chicken

FDA sends warnings to food firms over foreign 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

/ 17 Oct 2022

FDA sends warnings to food firms over foreign import violations

USDA has future plans to consider whether Salmonella in chicken should be dealt with

The USDA is beginning to consider whether or not to consider if Salmonella in poultry should be considered a problem. The department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Oct 2022

USDA has future plans to consider whether Salmonella in chicken should be dealt with

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Food Policy & Law

Kerry’s former quality assurance director pleads guilty to Honey Smack outbreak

FDA sends warning letters to New Jersey and Connecticut companies over import violations

EU sets the limit for additives in tuna to combat fraud

Senate could confirm Esteban for USDA post as early as today

USDA changing foreign audit practices

U.S. groups among respondents to UK import inspection plans

FDA and STOP announce the fifth webinar in series on food safety culture

FDA steps up import enforcement on certain juice, papayas and seafood

Former peanut powerhouse Stewart Parnell isn’t getting out of jail

Public meeting set on USDA’s plan to propose considerations to control Salmonella in Chicken

FDA sends warnings to food firms over foreign import violations

USDA has future plans to consider whether Salmonella in chicken should be dealt with