Food Policy & Law

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Judge sequesters the Blue Bell jury

Federal Judge Robert Pitman Friday sequestered the jury deliberating for a third day over charges against the retired president of Blue Bell ice cream. Pitman “ordered that the jury be

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Aug 2022

Remembering Kevin: There was no accountability

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Ohio State University and is republished here with permission. The author is Barbara Kowalcyk, Kevin’s mother. Kevin came into

By Guest Contributor

/ 12 Aug 2022

Remembering Kevin: There was no accountability

Using insurance to regulate food safety and save growers from rainy days

Editor’s note: This piece was originally published by The Regulatory Review and is republished here with permission. Insurance underwriters can help farmers manage the risk of microbial contamination in

By Timothy D. Lytton

/ 12 Aug 2022

Using insurance to regulate food safety and save growers from rainy days

Jury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal case

After just five days of trial testimony, the United States v Paul Kruse is now in the hands of a Texas jury. Trial testimony in the federal court of the

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Aug 2022

Jury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal case

USDA gets employee safety training and OSHA gets access to food facilities under new MOU

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed a cooperative agreement with a formal signing on Aug.

By News Desk

/ 11 Aug 2022

USDA gets employee safety training and OSHA gets access to food facilities under new MOU

Jury instructions are important in Kruse’s trial as the law gets applied to the facts in Blue Bell case

The jury continues to hear witnesses at the trial of retired Blue Bell president Paul Kruse while behind-the-scenes work continues on the instructions they’ll get before deliberations. Jury instructions

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Aug 2022

Jury instructions are important in Kruse’s trial as the law gets applied to the facts in Blue Bell case

National Chicken Council objects to USDA plan to name Salmonella as adulterant in some chicken products

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) decision to declare Salmonella as an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products is not welcomed by the regulated industry. “NCC

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Aug 2022

National Chicken Council objects to USDA plan to name Salmonella as adulterant in some chicken products

FDA steps up import controls on infant formula, cheese, seafood, dried fruits, etc.

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

/ 9 Aug 2022

FDA steps up import controls on infant formula, cheese, seafood, dried fruits, etc.

USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety

Celebrating the USDA’s move on Aug. 5 to reinstate organic animal welfare standards, organic advocates are hailing this as a “resounding victory” for organic farmers, their livestock, and organic

By Cookson Beecher

/ 8 Aug 2022

USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety

Import companies in California and New York warned by FDA over 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

/ 8 Aug 2022

Import companies in California and New York warned by FDA over violations

Texas DSHS first wanted Blue Bell to recall ice cream related to infections

AUSTIN — When the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) first learned South Carolina found Listeria in two Blue Bell ice cream products, it suggested the company prepare a recall

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Aug 2022

Texas DSHS first wanted Blue Bell to recall ice cream related to infections

FSA considers rule change for meat during Muslim holiday

A Food Standards Agency (FSA) consultation is looking at changing the rules around the sale of meat during a religious festival. Qurbani is a religious practice that takes place during

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Aug 2022

FSA considers rule change for meat during Muslim holiday

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Food Policy & Law

Judge sequesters the Blue Bell jury

Remembering Kevin: There was no accountability

Using insurance to regulate food safety and save growers from rainy days

Jury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal case

USDA gets employee safety training and OSHA gets access to food facilities under new MOU

Jury instructions are important in Kruse’s trial as the law gets applied to the facts in Blue Bell case

National Chicken Council objects to USDA plan to name Salmonella as adulterant in some chicken products

FDA steps up import controls on infant formula, cheese, seafood, dried fruits, etc.

USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety

Import companies in California and New York warned by FDA over violations

Texas DSHS first wanted Blue Bell to recall ice cream related to infections

FSA considers rule change for meat during Muslim holiday