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FDA takes enforcement action against shrimp, cilantro, pig ears

By News Desk on June 3, 2020

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 modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as…
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Natural foods company recalls organic fresh basil because of parasite concerns

By News Desk on May 12, 2020

Certain fresh basil grown in Colombia and distributed by a Minnesota company, United Natural Foods Inc., has tested positive for a microscopic parasite.

The recall covers a variety of sizes of packages of the fresh…
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Beach Beat: FDA posts less than half the number of food recalls during pandemic

By Coral Beach on May 8, 2020
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A few weeks ago many government agencies announced they would be following public health recommendations and have non-essential employees stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the staff activities and services suspended by…
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Pesticides, seafood species fraud, Salmonella result in holds at border

By News Desk on February 18, 2020

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 modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as…
Continue Reading Pesticides, seafood species fraud, Salmonella result in holds at border

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FDA throws new enforcement punch; U.S. importer in the corner

By Coral Beach on August 14, 2019

The FDA revealed Tuesday that it has flexed some previously unexercised muscles by issuing the first ever warning letter to an importer for failure to follow the Foreign Supplier Verification Program food safety rule.

A…
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WTO director general outlines importance of food safety in trade

By Cookson Beecher on April 26, 2019

Editor’s note: Joe Whitworth attended the forum earlier this week for Food Safety News and will be posting his coverage in the coming days.

As nations sell more and more food across international borders, food…
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FDA purges ‘expired’ registrations for food facilities in U.S and overseas

By Dan Flynn on March 6, 2019

What is down, up, and down again?

It’s the number of food facilities around the world that are registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA deleted more than 47,600 facilities from its…
Continue Reading FDA purges ‘expired’ registrations for food facilities in U.S and overseas

No foreign foods in school lunches without USDA waiver

By Dan Flynn on December 1, 2016

Like an “oldie but goodie” in the “Back to the Future” movies, the “Buy American” provision in the National School Lunch Act is again being squeezed for political benefits.

Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA, wants to…
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