Proposed changes in an FDA rule for produce growers regarding food safety measures will change the face of public health even though it would eliminate some water testing requirements, according to the agency’s top food
Continue Reading Proposed rule for produce irrigation water does not mandate pre-harvest testing
Editor’s note: This was originally posted on FreshPlaza.com and is republished here with permission from the author, Astrid Van Den Broek
Red, white and yellow onions. Garden salad. Bean sprouts. Parsley.
These are just some
Continue Reading The shifting sands of food recalls
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 months after they are sent.
Continue Reading FDA warns Seattle food firm about violating import regulations
PHOENIX — Maybe you remember something about the New Era of Smarter Food Safety. You might think it was longer ago than it was, but it was only a year ago that FDA’s Frank Yiannas
Continue Reading After first year, FDA ready to invest in New Era’s future
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food, and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chair Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), have sent a letter to Food and
Continue Reading Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock grilled on FDA food safety budget
For the 10th year, a panel of the nation’s top food safety officials spoke Wednesday to more than 300 virtual Food Safety Summit attendees.
Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas told the virtual
Continue Reading Top food safety officials speak to virtual Food Safety Summit
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This specialized
Continue Reading Is the FDA sliding into your DM’s?
Citing numerous E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to leafy greens, the FDA is telling the industry that it’s past time for a head-in-the-sand view of cattle operations uphill from lettuce fields.
In a new report,
Continue Reading FDA continues fight against animal contamination of leafy greens
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has named Joe Reardon as director of food safety programs.
Reardon will lead NASDA’s cooperative agreements and activities with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, working to
Continue Reading North Carolina’s Joe Reardon named as NASDA’s food safety director
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) programs are not new concepts in manufacturing. For decades, they’ve been helping companies gauge efficiency and address issues that decrease efficiency.
How that data is
Continue Reading Plant management software: The right tools to make the job easier
