Frank Yiannas

Simple list of principles can make a world of difference

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By Frank Yiannas

/ 18 Feb 2026

Simple list of principles can make a world of difference

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Warning letters after the fact not enough.

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Dec 2025

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Lessons unlearned – Powdered infant formula making babies sick again

FDA has announced a rare multi-state outbreak of Infant Botulism linked to the consumption of powdered infant formula (PIF) made by ByHeart. Straight Talk on points often left out in

By Frank Yiannas

/ 9 Nov 2025

Lessons unlearned – Powdered infant formula making babies sick again

Brashears gets confirmation hearing for USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety appointment

If confirmed to again serve as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety, Mindy Brashears said she will enter the job as she left it — as a scientist with her

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Nov 2025

Brashears gets confirmation hearing for USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety appointment

Listeria outbreak linked to pasta meals — the rest of the untold story

— OPINION — Almost half a year (that’s right, half a year!) after Fresh Realm ready-to-reheat meals were originally linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and the original recalls were conducted,

By Frank Yiannas

/ 1 Nov 2025

Listeria outbreak linked to pasta meals — the rest of the untold story

Michigan State University program to feature food safety leader Frank Yiannas

Michigan State University (MSU) Online Food Safety Program is offering an Executive Education program, “Creating a Food Safety Culture,” scheduled for June 10-12, 2025. This event will bring together food

By News Desk

/ 6 May 2025

FDA puts food safety rule on hold

The FDA is delaying enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule, which has been in the works for 14 years, by another 30 months. In an announcement on March 20, the

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Mar 2025

A future-looking, prevention-based national food safety strategy

— OPINION — Recently, the Government Accountability Office issued a report calling for a unified food safety strategy. There aren’t too many topics more important for a nation than its ability

By Frank Yiannas

/ 6 Feb 2025

A future-looking, prevention-based national food safety strategy

Straight talk on the recent string of foodborne outbreaks and recalls

— OPINION — Recently, there’s been a host of articles and media reports about the weekly drumbeat of foodborne outbreaks and recalls. In many of these reports, media outlets turn to

By Frank Yiannas

/ 1 Dec 2024

Straight talk on the recent string of foodborne outbreaks and recalls

Better food traceability – We can’t stop now

— OPINION — By Brian Ronholm, Director of Food Policy for Consumer Reports, and Frank Yiannas, Former Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy & Response, FDA Both of us have dedicated our careers to

By Guest Opinion

/ 17 Jul 2024

Better food traceability – We can’t stop now

New technology can help companies meet intent of food safety traceability rule

The implementation of a new traceability rule is more than a year and a half away, and the FDA won’t start enforcing the requirements of the rule until 2027,

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Apr 2024

New technology can help companies meet intent of food safety traceability rule

Food Safety experts Frank Yiannas, Bill Marler to headline Michigan State University event

Michigan State University’s Online Master of Science (MS) in Food Safety Program (MSU OFS) is set to host an event June 11-13, 2024, featuring prominent figures in the field—

By News Desk

/ 8 Apr 2024

Food Safety experts Frank Yiannas, Bill Marler to headline Michigan State University event

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Frank Yiannas

Simple list of principles can make a world of difference

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Lessons unlearned – Powdered infant formula making babies sick again

Brashears gets confirmation hearing for USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety appointment

Listeria outbreak linked to pasta meals — the rest of the untold story

Michigan State University program to feature food safety leader Frank Yiannas

FDA puts food safety rule on hold

A future-looking, prevention-based national food safety strategy

Straight talk on the recent string of foodborne outbreaks and recalls

Better food traceability – We can’t stop now

New technology can help companies meet intent of food safety traceability rule

Food Safety experts Frank Yiannas, Bill Marler to headline Michigan State University event

Your Support Protects Public Health