Food Policy & Law

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Salmonella outbreak leads to FDA warning; another firm warned because of Listeria and insects

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 Apr 2023

Salmonella outbreak leads to FDA warning; another firm warned because of Listeria and insects

Plea agreement brings closure to Blue Bell’s last case involving the 2015 listeriosis outbreak

For 890 days while the government prosecuted retired Blue Bell executive Paul Kruse, that European river cruise or summer in Tuscany wasn’t an option. This week, his U.S.

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Mar 2023

Plea agreement brings closure to Blue Bell’s last case involving the 2015 listeriosis outbreak

Testimony from former FDA deputy commissioner on infant formula crisis

— OPINION — Editor’s note: This is the March 28 written statement of Frank Yiannas, M.P.H.Prior FDA Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy & Response (Nov 2018 – Feb 2023) for

By Guest Contributor

/ 30 Mar 2023

Testimony from former FDA deputy commissioner on infant formula crisis

Testimony from the head of the Center for Science in the Public Interest on the infant formula crisis

— OPINION — Editor’s note: Following is Tuesday’s testimony of Peter Lurie, MD, MPH, President and Executive Director, CSPI, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and

By Guest Contributor

/ 30 Mar 2023

Testimony from the head of the Center for Science in the Public Interest on the infant formula crisis

Witnesses tell congressional subcommittee that infant formula crisis was example of FDA problems

A congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday on the infant formula crisis of 2022 not only explored how the crisis occurred but also examined how the structure of the FDA hampered efforts

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Mar 2023

Witnesses tell congressional subcommittee that infant formula crisis was example of FDA problems

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

A decade after his indictment and a year after United States Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff denied his petition for early release, one-time peanut butter mogul Stewart Parnell still has

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Mar 2023

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command

Three of FDA’s former food safety chiefs have come together today to submit comments to a U.S. House of Representative’s oversight committee focused on chain of command

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Mar 2023

Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

A petition was submitted on behalf of Perdue Farms LLC earlier this month, requesting rulemaking by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to define separate “free range” and

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Mar 2023

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director retires

One of the FDA’s top food safety administrators is retiring. Susan Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), announced Monday that she will retire

By News Desk

/ 28 Mar 2023

Seafood, pet treats, and produce spark stepped-up import enforcement by FDA

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 Mar 2023

Seafood, pet treats, and produce spark stepped-up import enforcement by FDA

Import firms across the U.S. warned about foreign supplier verification 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

/ 27 Mar 2023

Import firms across the U.S. warned about foreign supplier verification violations

Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

The Food and Drug Administration has developed a new strategy to improve the safety of soft Queso Fresco cheeses in response to several outbreaks traced to such cheese. In 2021

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Mar 2023

Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

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Food Policy & Law

Salmonella outbreak leads to FDA warning; another firm warned because of Listeria and insects

Plea agreement brings closure to Blue Bell’s last case involving the 2015 listeriosis outbreak

Testimony from former FDA deputy commissioner on infant formula crisis

Testimony from the head of the Center for Science in the Public Interest on the infant formula crisis

Witnesses tell congressional subcommittee that infant formula crisis was example of FDA problems

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director retires

Seafood, pet treats, and produce spark stepped-up import enforcement by FDA

Import firms across the U.S. warned about foreign supplier verification violations

Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses