Government Agencies

University of Nebraska-Lincoln sends hand sanitizer to USDA as COVID-19 cases soar in meat industry

Demand for fresh meat and poultry has not diminished but, because of COVID-19 outbreaks in facilities across the U.S., meat processing plants are struggling to keep up. In an

By News Desk

/ 10 Jun 2020

University of Nebraska-Lincoln sends hand sanitizer to USDA as COVID-19 cases soar in meat industry

FDA sends warning to company about cockroaches and listeria

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

/ 8 Jun 2020

FDA sends warning to company about cockroaches and listeria

Irish agencies repeat don’t wash raw chicken message

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has used the backdrop of World Food Safety Day to remind people never to wash raw chicken. FSAI and Safe Food, a group

By News Desk

/ 6 Jun 2020

Irish agencies repeat don’t wash raw chicken message

USDA spends $5 million on SNAP fraud investigation SD newspaper would have done for free

A year ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 vote that USDA can keep secrets about its most costly program. It was last June that the Supreme

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Jun 2020

USDA spends $5 million on SNAP fraud investigation SD newspaper would have done for free

INFOSAN members discuss network’s role in food safety

Members of an international food safety network have heard that in the increasingly globalized world, a local outbreak of foodborne illness can rapidly evolve into a global crisis. The International

By News Desk

/ 2 Jun 2020

INFOSAN members discuss network’s role in food safety

Foreign supplier verification violations prompt FDA warning letters

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

/ 1 Jun 2020

Foreign supplier verification violations prompt FDA warning letters

Petition seeks COVID-19 testing, reporting, warnings for meat and poultry

An impressive sounding name — Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine — is not likely to make up for the advocacy group’s lack of scientific evidence for a new petition it has

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 May 2020

Petition seeks COVID-19 testing, reporting, warnings for meat and poultry

Follow-up dairy study shows less Salmonella; wild boar meat rules reviewed

A follow-up study on Salmonella prevalence among dairy cattle on a Swedish Island has found much lower levels. In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board of

By News Desk

/ 28 May 2020

Follow-up dairy study shows less Salmonella; wild boar meat rules reviewed

Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements

Official controls of milk and meat production in Norway must be improved so they are in line with the law, according to an audit report. The assessment found the overall

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 May 2020

Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements

The meat industry’s grip on government — time for an overhaul?

Opinion 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

By Guest Contributor

/ 26 May 2020

The meat industry’s grip on government — time for an overhaul?

Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud

Barriers to tackling food fraud include the cost and capability of authenticity testing, a changing mode of operation, and a complex regulatory system, according to experts. Contributors to an overview

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 May 2020

Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud

FDA sends warning letters to companies in New Jersey, California, and the UK

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 May 2020

FDA sends warning letters to companies in New Jersey, California, and the UK

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Government Agencies

University of Nebraska-Lincoln sends hand sanitizer to USDA as COVID-19 cases soar in meat industry

FDA sends warning to company about cockroaches and listeria

Irish agencies repeat don’t wash raw chicken message

USDA spends $5 million on SNAP fraud investigation SD newspaper would have done for free

INFOSAN members discuss network’s role in food safety

Foreign supplier verification violations prompt FDA warning letters

Petition seeks COVID-19 testing, reporting, warnings for meat and poultry

Follow-up dairy study shows less Salmonella; wild boar meat rules reviewed

Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements

The meat industry’s grip on government — time for an overhaul?

Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud

FDA sends warning letters to companies in New Jersey, California, and the UK

Your Support Protects Public Health