Food Policy & Law

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Amos Miller takes appeal to Third Circuit in Philadelphia in food safety case

After six years of fighting the Department of Justice’s food safety compliance actions in his local district court, Amos Miller has taken some of the decision-making to the Third

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Jun 2022

Amos Miller takes appeal to Third Circuit in Philadelphia in food safety case

Solicitor General’s support invited for California’s Proposition 12

Who should the Solicitor General of the United States support in the Proposition 12 dispute that is currently before the U.S. Supreme Court? Sometimes called the 10th Justice, the

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Jun 2022

Solicitor General’s support invited for California’s Proposition 12

National action needed to implement food safety strategy

The implementation of a new global food safety strategy will be a challenge, according to a member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Food Safety.

By News Desk

/ 7 Jun 2022

National action needed to implement food safety strategy

FDA steps up import alerts on seafood, canned tomatoes, candy, honey 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

/ 7 Jun 2022

FDA steps up import alerts on seafood, canned tomatoes, candy, honey etc.

Abbott resumes production of infant formula under strict eye of FDA

Abbott Nutrition has resumed operations at its baby formula plant which was shut down by the FDA in mid-February because of dirty conditions and a link to a cronobacter outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Jun 2022

FDA warns companies over import, adulteration by new animal drugs and hazard analysis 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

/ 6 Jun 2022

FDA warns companies over import, adulteration by new animal drugs and hazard analysis violations

Those trying to stop human illnesses from poultry won’t give up

The petitioners who believe that listing 31 illness-causing Salmonella serotypes as contaminants in meat and poultry products aren’t likely to take “no” as an answer. Bill Marler (publisher of

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Jun 2022

Those trying to stop human illnesses from poultry won’t give up

Publisher’s Platform: After three Roanoke food service workers prompt Hepatitis A scares, and 52 illnesses with 4 deaths, public health offers free vaccines

– OPINION – Good on public health doing good public health. WDBJ reports that the Virginia Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. The Roanoke City Alleghany

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Jun 2022

Publisher’s Platform: After three Roanoke food service workers prompt Hepatitis A scares, and 52 illnesses with 4 deaths, public health offers free vaccines

USDA is not ready to clean up poultry by banning some Salmonella serotypes

Two years, four months, and 12 days later, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service have answered petitioners who want 31 Salmonella serotypes to be adulterants of all meat and

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jun 2022

USDA is not ready to clean up poultry by banning some Salmonella serotypes

Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?

– OPINION – Report not to issue until 2023? Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start. HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Jun 2022

Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?

Arrests made in horse meat fraud investigation in Belgium

Belgian police have made six arrests as part of a fraud investigation involving horses and other animals. Police searched eight addresses in Antwerp and Namur and four men between the

By News Desk

/ 3 Jun 2022

Arrests made in horse meat fraud investigation in Belgium

Imported seafood, dried fruits, canned food among foods under scrutiny by FDA

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

/ 1 Jun 2022

Imported seafood, dried fruits, canned food among foods under scrutiny by FDA

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Food Policy & Law

Amos Miller takes appeal to Third Circuit in Philadelphia in food safety case

Solicitor General’s support invited for California’s Proposition 12

National action needed to implement food safety strategy

FDA steps up import alerts on seafood, canned tomatoes, candy, honey etc.

FDA warns companies over import, adulteration by new animal drugs and hazard analysis violations

Those trying to stop human illnesses from poultry won’t give up

Publisher’s Platform: After three Roanoke food service workers prompt Hepatitis A scares, and 52 illnesses with 4 deaths, public health offers free vaccines

USDA is not ready to clean up poultry by banning some Salmonella serotypes

Arrests made in horse meat fraud investigation in Belgium

Imported seafood, dried fruits, canned food among foods under scrutiny by FDA