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.
WTO director general outlines importance of food safety in trade
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
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
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No foreign foods in school lunches without USDA waiver
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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