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.

Import violations bring warnings to companies across the U.S.

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 Dec 2022

Import violations bring warnings to companies across the U.S.

U.S. begins new food safety program

Three U.S. federal entities are coming together to launch the Food Safety for Food Security Partnership, also known as FS4FS. “Strong food safety delivered through policies and institutions, as

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Dec 2022

A milk pail near the cooler can collect ‘direct’ payments from raw milk consumers in the Cowboy State

Freemont Foods LLC in Riverton, WY, has already won, but the raw milk loophole it has opened up is likely to become a permanent fix to Wyoming’s Food Freedom

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Dec 2022

A milk pail near the cooler can collect ‘direct’ payments from raw milk consumers in the Cowboy State

Food firms in New York, New Jersey, California and Texas warned over 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

/ 19 Dec 2022

Food firms in New York, New Jersey, California and Texas warned over import violations

After the midterms, state food safety remains more in the hands of the GOP

Fewer restrictions on raw milk sales and so-called “Food Freedom” bills have been popular in Statehouses for more than a decade now. And while these do not always break across

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Dec 2022

After the midterms, state food safety remains more in the hands of the GOP

Consumer groups call on FDA Commissioner to restore teeth to agency’s leadership

Editor’s note: Following is a letter sent by Consumer Reports and a coalition of concerned entities (see list below) regarding the leadership at the Food and Drug Administration in

By Guest Contributor

/ 16 Dec 2022

Consumer groups call on FDA Commissioner to restore teeth to agency’s leadership

Long, strange Nebraska Beef case settles with some minor fines and probation

Nebraska Beef Ltd. and two of its former employees are severing some probation time and paying some fines for falsifying USDA grading records. U.S. District Court for Nebraska has

By News Desk

/ 15 Dec 2022

Long, strange Nebraska Beef case settles with some minor fines and probation

Estonia improves fish controls after Listeria outbreak

Measures taken by Estonian authorities following a Listeria outbreak have improved the fish control system, according to the European Commission. A remote DG Sante audit, in October 2020, looked at

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Dec 2022

Estonia improves fish controls after Listeria outbreak

Third-party food delivery services are offered guidance from federal agencies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has collaborated with the Conference of

By News Desk

/ 13 Dec 2022

Third-party food delivery services are offered guidance from federal agencies

UK’s food crime unit reveals risks and progress on investigations

Animal by-products, origin declarations, and potatoes are some of the topics on the radar of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), according to the agency’s annual update. Major risks

By Joe Whitworth

/ 13 Dec 2022

UK’s food crime unit reveals risks and progress on investigations

FDA steps up import action for products with Salmonella, additives, pesticides

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

/ 13 Dec 2022

FDA steps up import action for products with Salmonella, additives, pesticides

‘Magic mushroom’ states are going somewhere, but slowly

A Morgan Stanley investment research team likes psychedelics as the next “big idea,” but nobody told Oregon and Colorado voters how long it’s going to take to get there

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Dec 2022

‘Magic mushroom’ states are going somewhere, but slowly

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Food Policy & Law

Import violations bring warnings to companies across the U.S.

U.S. begins new food safety program

A milk pail near the cooler can collect ‘direct’ payments from raw milk consumers in the Cowboy State

Food firms in New York, New Jersey, California and Texas warned over import violations

After the midterms, state food safety remains more in the hands of the GOP

Consumer groups call on FDA Commissioner to restore teeth to agency’s leadership

Long, strange Nebraska Beef case settles with some minor fines and probation

Estonia improves fish controls after Listeria outbreak

Third-party food delivery services are offered guidance from federal agencies

UK’s food crime unit reveals risks and progress on investigations

FDA steps up import action for products with Salmonella, additives, pesticides

‘Magic mushroom’ states are going somewhere, but slowly