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.

Sackett ruling should erase the existing Waters of the U. S. rule, cattlemen say

The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v EPA, announced on May 25, 2023, was unanimous in that the EPA’s wetlands regulatory jurisdiction is limited to wetlands with a

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Jul 2023

Sackett ruling should erase the existing Waters of the U. S. rule, cattlemen say

Salmonella, pesticides, drugs spur FDA to step up enforcement actions against 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

/ 6 Jul 2023

Salmonella, pesticides, drugs spur FDA to step up enforcement actions against imported foods

MCOOL bill unites agricultural, and consumer interests with bipartisan sponsors

Food safety-conscious consumers want a “Made in the USA” label they can trust, according to survey research conducted during the past decade. But for beef and pork products, it’s

By News Desk

/ 5 Jul 2023

MCOOL bill unites agricultural, and consumer interests with bipartisan sponsors

Food safety scores a win in recent water settlements

Food safety and clean water always make for a good marriage. That can be seen in a recent legal settlement involving two large dairies in Eastern Washington that were accused

By Cookson Beecher

/ 3 Jul 2023

Food safety scores a win in recent water settlements

Rodents, flies and Listeria in baking company’s facility prompt FDA warning

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

/ 3 Jul 2023

Rodents, flies and Listeria in baking company’s facility prompt FDA warning

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

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Food Policy & Law

Sackett ruling should erase the existing Waters of the U. S. rule, cattlemen say

Salmonella, pesticides, drugs spur FDA to step up enforcement actions against imported foods

MCOOL bill unites agricultural, and consumer interests with bipartisan sponsors

Rodents, flies and Listeria in baking company’s facility prompt FDA warning

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

Your Support Protects Public Health