Food Policy & Law

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Austrian company sent questionable meat to other EU countries

Beef and pork from Austria that is suspected to be unfit to eat has been distributed to 10 other countries. Austrian authorities searched a slaughterhouse in Styria in late October

By Joe Whitworth

/ 12 Nov 2019

Austrian company sent questionable meat to other EU countries

FDA issues warning letter to acidified food facility in India

As part of its enforcements, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months

By News Desk

/ 11 Nov 2019

FDA issues warning letter to acidified food facility in India

U.S. import alerts include warnings about lead, illegal colors, pig ear contamination

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

/ 10 Nov 2019

U.S. import alerts include warnings about lead, illegal colors, pig ear contamination

Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Hahn’s appointment as FDA Commissioner set for Nov. 20

Senate Health Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-TN, has announced the confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Stephen M. Hahn to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. The

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Nov 2019

Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Hahn’s appointment as FDA Commissioner set for Nov. 20

Recommendations on romaine, leafy greens soon to move to implementation stage

Produce industry leaders say work to review and improve food safety measures for romaine lettuce and other leafy greens is on track and should mostly be wrapped up in March

By Coral Beach

/ 5 Nov 2019

Recommendations on romaine, leafy greens soon to move to implementation stage

FSA chief expresses food standards concerns

The Food Standards Agency is currently more concerned about issues relating to food standards than hygiene, according to the authority’s chief executive. Emily Miles, chief executive of the Food

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Nov 2019

FSA chief expresses food standards concerns

FDA may add sesame to list of major food allergens requiring label disclosure

An estimate of 17 percent of children who have food allergies are allergic to sesame, according to research published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Sesame is one of the 10

By News Desk

/ 5 Nov 2019

FDA may add sesame to list of major food allergens requiring label disclosure

22 tons of poultry that should not have been in U.S. recalled for skipping inspection

Cay Thi Queentrees Food USA, an importer of record out of Garden Grove, CA, has recalled 43,848 pounds of poultry products that were imported and distributed in the United

By News Desk

/ 4 Nov 2019

22 tons of poultry that should not have been in U.S. recalled for skipping inspection

Import actions include seafood, herbal tea, vegetable protein

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

/ 4 Nov 2019

Import actions include seafood, herbal tea, vegetable protein

FDA hid romaine-related outbreak from public view for more than 6 weeks

A not so public public outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce sickened people in a dozen states from July through early September, but U.S. officials did

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Nov 2019

FDA hid romaine-related outbreak from public view for more than 6 weeks

Congress wants consumers to be able to identify the fake and foreign beef and pork

Better beef labeling may not be imminent, but it may be bubbling to the top again. This week brought a new round of proposals designed to spur discussion on the

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Nov 2019

Congress wants consumers to be able to identify the fake and foreign beef and pork

Health council wants law on ‘cottage’ foods clarified to protect the public

North Dakota health officials want state legislators to clarify rules about so-called cottage foods because of concerns about botulism poisoning. The State Health Council, which includes two state senators, approved

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Oct 2019

Health council wants law on ‘cottage’ foods clarified to protect the public

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Food Policy & Law

Austrian company sent questionable meat to other EU countries

FDA issues warning letter to acidified food facility in India

U.S. import alerts include warnings about lead, illegal colors, pig ear contamination

Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Hahn’s appointment as FDA Commissioner set for Nov. 20

Recommendations on romaine, leafy greens soon to move to implementation stage

FSA chief expresses food standards concerns

FDA may add sesame to list of major food allergens requiring label disclosure

22 tons of poultry that should not have been in U.S. recalled for skipping inspection

Import actions include seafood, herbal tea, vegetable protein

FDA hid romaine-related outbreak from public view for more than 6 weeks

Congress wants consumers to be able to identify the fake and foreign beef and pork

Health council wants law on ‘cottage’ foods clarified to protect the public

Your Support Protects Public Health