Food Policy & Law

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Report reveals contamination risk in food shipments

The safety of food products is being put at risk by a rise in people using trucks to enter the United Kingdom, according to a report. Oakland International said the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 14 Aug 2025

Report reveals contamination risk in food shipments

Kratom’s 7-OH made illegal in Florida under emergency rule

Just two weeks after Louisiana became the seventh state to ban kratom entirely, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that an emergency rule had been filed to classify isolated and/

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Aug 2025

Kratom’s 7-OH made illegal in Florida under emergency rule

Wyoming County decides to go with a local expansion of Food Freedom, bypassing food safety provisions

Effective immediately, Wyoming home-based businesses, also known as Home Occupations, are now a use-by right in all areas of unincorporated Laramie County, the Laramie County Board of Commissioners has announced.

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Aug 2025

Wyoming County decides to go with a local expansion of Food Freedom, bypassing food safety provisions

Six years of appeals ends with the Parnell brothers still in federal prison

The three-judge panel that heard oral arguments in the habeas corpus appeals of Peanut Corporation of America’s Stewart and Michael Parnell took 320 days to write a 43-page opinion,

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Aug 2025

After billions spent on mass culling, a vaccination strategy will be up next

With no person-to-person spread, the health risk to humans remaining low, and the 15-month emergency human response to H5N1 avian flu over, this summer’s break in reported infections to

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Aug 2025

After billions spent on mass culling, a vaccination strategy will be up next

FDA wants to delay key rule that would help investigators during foodborne outbreaks

The FDA plans to delay the compliance date for traceability regulations for food by more than two years. The move comes at the request of food companies. The traceability rule

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Aug 2025

FDA wants to delay key rule that would help investigators during foodborne outbreaks

Potential fraud reports rise in Europe in June

The number of potential frauds reported in Europe went up in June compared to the month before. Reports by European countries reached 164 in June 2025, up from 129 in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 Aug 2025

Potential fraud reports rise in Europe in June

FDA steps up import enforcement because of Salmonella, unsafe additives, pesticides and more

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

/ 8 Aug 2025

FDA steps up import enforcement because of Salmonella, unsafe additives, pesticides and more

Jersey consults on law to improve food safety

People in Jersey have been given the opportunity to have their say on planned food legislation. The proposed secondary legislation aims to protect the public health of Islanders and visitors,

By News Desk

/ 7 Aug 2025

Jersey consults on law to improve food safety

Four arrests in FSA’s rice fraud investigation

Four people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the distribution and sale of basmati rice in counterfeit packaging. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the operation demonstrates

By News Desk

/ 7 Aug 2025

Four arrests in FSA’s rice fraud investigation

USDA seeks comments on reorganization plan that is already 95 percent complete

The general public and interested parties have 20 days to provide comments on a reorganization of the USDA, which the agriculture secretary says is already 95 percent done. U.S.

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Aug 2025

USDA seeks comments on reorganization plan that is already 95 percent complete

FDA warns produce importer about violations of Foreign Supplier Verification Program

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

/ 4 Aug 2025

FDA warns produce importer about violations of Foreign Supplier Verification Program

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Food Policy & Law

Report reveals contamination risk in food shipments

Kratom’s 7-OH made illegal in Florida under emergency rule

Wyoming County decides to go with a local expansion of Food Freedom, bypassing food safety provisions

Six years of appeals ends with the Parnell brothers still in federal prison

After billions spent on mass culling, a vaccination strategy will be up next

FDA wants to delay key rule that would help investigators during foodborne outbreaks

Potential fraud reports rise in Europe in June

FDA steps up import enforcement because of Salmonella, unsafe additives, pesticides and more

Jersey consults on law to improve food safety

Four arrests in FSA’s rice fraud investigation

USDA seeks comments on reorganization plan that is already 95 percent complete

FDA warns produce importer about violations of Foreign Supplier Verification Program