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.

Bill banning harmful chemicals in food advances in California Senate

On June 28, the California Senate Committee on Health approved the first-in-the-nation bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals, and other processed food. Assembly Bill 418, which has

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Jun 2023

Bill banning harmful chemicals in food advances in California Senate

Cronobacter infections in babies are now a reportable disease

The CDC has announced it will begin tracking infections caused by cronobacter, which was behind an outbreak in 2021-22 among babies and caused an infant formula shortage that plagued the

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Jun 2023

Cronobacter infections in babies are now a reportable disease

State court permits the sale of non-compliant pork inventories for the remainder of 2023

The May 11 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on California’s Proposition 12 is not taking effect until at least next year. That’s because the Sacramento Superior

By News Desk

/ 29 Jun 2023

State court permits the sale of non-compliant pork inventories for the remainder of 2023

Filth, Salmonella, pesticides spur increased FDA enforcement on imported foods

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

/ 28 Jun 2023

Filth, Salmonella, pesticides spur increased FDA enforcement on imported foods

Some question the FDA commissioner’s plan for the reorganization of the agency’s regulatory office

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his evolving plan to restructure the food side of the agency is moving forward with changes planned for regulatory affairs, but

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jun 2023

Some question the FDA commissioner’s plan for the reorganization of the agency’s regulatory office

11th Circuit delay gives Stewart Parnell more time to file an Appellant’s Brief

Stewart Parnell’s attorney, Amy Lee Copeland, requested an extension for filing an Appellant’s Brief, which was granted by the clerk for the 11th Ciricuit Court of Appeals in

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 Jun 2023

11th Circuit delay gives Stewart Parnell more time to file an Appellant’s Brief

Food safety an important part of USDA’s approval of lab-grown chicken products

“A taste of the future.” That’s how cardiologist Uma Valeti, MD, CEO and founder of UPSIDE Foods (https://upsidefoods.com) describes the upshot of USDA’s approval this week

By Cookson Beecher

/ 26 Jun 2023

Food safety an important part of USDA’s approval of lab-grown chicken products

Illinois food firm warned by FDA about 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

/ 26 Jun 2023

Illinois food firm warned by FDA about import violations

USDA’s regulatory approvals are in for two lab-grown chicken operations

As expected, USDA has followed Singapore by approving for the United States, the growth by two companies of animal cells into chicken products that one day might be sold to

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Jun 2023

USDA’s regulatory approvals are in for two lab-grown chicken operations

‘Made in the USA’ or ‘Product of USA’ favored by the public during comments

USDA’s proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means appears to have collected

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Jun 2023

‘Made in the USA’ or ‘Product of USA’ favored by the public during comments

The long-running case of Oklahoma v. Tyson goes to mediation before a retired federal judge

They may be close to parking the “Busload of Lawyers.” That was the moniker given to Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods filed in the federal District Court for the Northern District

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Jun 2023

The long-running case of Oklahoma v. Tyson goes to mediation before a retired federal judge

FDA steps up enforcement of certain imported foods because of pesticides, sulfites and more

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

/ 21 Jun 2023

FDA steps up enforcement of certain imported foods because of pesticides, sulfites and more

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Food Policy & Law

Bill banning harmful chemicals in food advances in California Senate

Cronobacter infections in babies are now a reportable disease

State court permits the sale of non-compliant pork inventories for the remainder of 2023

Filth, Salmonella, pesticides spur increased FDA enforcement on imported foods

Some question the FDA commissioner’s plan for the reorganization of the agency’s regulatory office

11th Circuit delay gives Stewart Parnell more time to file an Appellant’s Brief

Food safety an important part of USDA’s approval of lab-grown chicken products

Illinois food firm warned by FDA about import violations

USDA’s regulatory approvals are in for two lab-grown chicken operations

‘Made in the USA’ or ‘Product of USA’ favored by the public during comments

The long-running case of Oklahoma v. Tyson goes to mediation before a retired federal judge

FDA steps up enforcement of certain imported foods because of pesticides, sulfites and more