Food Policy & Law

Stay informed about regulatory actions, legal developments, and policy changes affecting food safety. Our coverage tracks FDA warnings, enforcement actions, industry lawsuits, and legislative updates that shape food safety standards. From import restrictions to compliance guidance, we help you understand the regulatory landscape and its impact on public health and the food supply.

Lack of inspections, heavy metals cited in FDA enforcement updates

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

/ 30 Sep 2020

Lack of inspections, heavy metals cited in FDA enforcement updates

Letter From The Editor: ‘The Social Dilemma’

Opinion Not since the scientists working for J. Robert Oppenheimer began having second thoughts about setting off the A-bombs they made to end World War II have I run across

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Sep 2020

Letter From The Editor: ‘The Social Dilemma’

Warning letter sent to Texas company over import violations

Editor’s note: 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

By News Desk

/ 28 Sep 2020

Warning letter sent to Texas company over import violations

Food standards amendment backed in UK Ag Bill

An amendment to the Agriculture Bill on food import standards has been approved in the United Kingdom. Other proposed changes include asking the government to think again on the use

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Sep 2020

Food standards amendment backed in UK Ag Bill

Guilty pleas lead to January 2021 sentencing date in the ‘Choice’ turned into ‘Prime’ beef scheme

Howard Mora and Alan Buxbaum, co-owners of Stein Meat Products Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, are scheduled to be sentenced next year after recently entering guilty pleas for a scheme to

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Sep 2020

Guilty pleas lead to January 2021 sentencing date in the ‘Choice’ turned into ‘Prime’ beef scheme

FDA action on ‘high risk’ foods settles lawsuit brought by Center for Food Safety

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week issued a proposed rule naming certain high-risk foods, it also settled a 2018 lawsuit with the Center for Food

By News Desk

/ 24 Sep 2020

FDA action on ‘high risk’ foods settles lawsuit brought by Center for Food Safety

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

Opinion The Meat & Poultry Daily News recently did a question and answer session with Paul Kiecker, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator since last March 12. It’

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Sep 2020

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

FDA floats rule for tracing records on some foods, from some sources, some of the time

The FDA continues to chase a paperless paper trail with the announcement of a proposed food traceability rule. The agency will be taking comments on the proposal for two months.

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Sep 2020

FDA floats rule for tracing records on some foods, from some sources, some of the time

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

“Beef, it’s what’s for dinner” was a Beef Checkoff campaign almost 30 years ago that is still recognized by 88 percent of the public. And the program’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Sep 2020

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

USDA food safety agencies announces plan to reduce Salmonella

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has a plan to decrease Salmonella, one of the leading

By News Desk

/ 21 Sep 2020

USDA food safety agencies announces plan to reduce Salmonella

Federal agency warns food companies about import modifications

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

/ 21 Sep 2020

Federal agency warns food companies about import modifications

Warning sent to company in California because of 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

/ 21 Sep 2020

Warning sent to company in California because of import violations

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Food Policy & Law

Lack of inspections, heavy metals cited in FDA enforcement updates

Letter From The Editor: ‘The Social Dilemma’

Warning letter sent to Texas company over import violations

Food standards amendment backed in UK Ag Bill

Guilty pleas lead to January 2021 sentencing date in the ‘Choice’ turned into ‘Prime’ beef scheme

FDA action on ‘high risk’ foods settles lawsuit brought by Center for Food Safety

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

FDA floats rule for tracing records on some foods, from some sources, some of the time

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

USDA food safety agencies announces plan to reduce Salmonella

Federal agency warns food companies about import modifications

Warning sent to company in California because of import violations

Your Support Protects Public Health