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Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA

After much hullabaloo, the FDA commissioner has revealed a rough draft of a plan to reorganize the food side of the Food and Drug Administration. At the center of the

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Jan 2023

Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA

Letter to the Editor: We don’t need an upheaval of USDA and FDA to make a single food safety unit

Dear Editor: This letter is in reference to a recent Letter from the Editor in Food Safety News (“An independent food safety board is far better than anything FDA Commissioner

By Guest Contributor

/ 31 Jan 2023

Letter from the Editor: An independent food safety board is far better than anything FDA Commissioner does on his own

— OPINION — How food safety is best organized in a country this big and this populous is the question we should be asking. Instead during the past confusing year, we’ve

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Jan 2023

Letter from the Editor: An independent food safety board is far better than anything FDA Commissioner does on his own

FSA annual reports shows rise in incidents and recalls

The number of food incidents, recalls and cases of four pathogens went up over a 12-month period, according to the latest published data. The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) annual

By News Desk

/ 26 Jan 2023

FSA annual reports shows rise in incidents and recalls

Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, submits his resignation

Today Frank Yiannas informed Commissioner Robert Califf of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration that he will be resigning his position as Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food

By Jonan Pilet

/ 25 Jan 2023

Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, submits his resignation

Child labor case attracts Homeland’s attention for potential human trafficking

When federal Judge John M. Gerrard put his signature on a six-page Consent Order and Judgment on Dec. 6, 2022, it was a win for the U.S. Department of

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Jan 2023

Child labor case attracts Homeland’s attention for potential human trafficking

Serbian farmers get help with food safety rules; training is also set in Ethiopia

Serbian producers have been helped to understand and comply with new food safety laws in the country. Regulations were drawn up by the government with the support of the UN

By News Desk

/ 22 Jan 2023

Serbian farmers get help with food safety rules; training is also set in Ethiopia

Are there enough wild horses to bring back equine slaughter for human food?

A lengthy joint resolution in the Wyoming House calls upon Congress to bring back equine slaughter and processing for markets outside the United States. Wyoming is offering the resolution as

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Jan 2023

Are there enough wild horses to bring back equine slaughter for human food?

Dollar Tree warned because of rodent infestation and conditions in distribution center

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

/ 16 Jan 2023

Dollar Tree warned because of rodent infestation and conditions in distribution center

Germany helps support safe food trade in developing countries

Germany has donated almost €3 million ($3.2 million) to boost safe trade in developing and least-developed countries (LDCs). The €2.85 million ($3.1 million) sum until 2025 will

By News Desk

/ 15 Jan 2023

Germany helps support safe food trade in developing countries

Study shines a light on conflicts of interest in UK food policy advisory committees

Two academics have looked at the scale of declared conflicts of interest (COIs) in UK food policy-making agencies. Erik Millstone, from the University of Sussex, and Tim Lang, of the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 12 Jan 2023

Study shines a light on conflicts of interest in UK food policy advisory committees

Irish agency sounds alarm about cannabis edibles

Irish authorities have issued a warning about cannabis edibles after a number of hospitalizations this past month. The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Social Inclusion Office said there has been

By News Desk

/ 11 Jan 2023

Irish agency sounds alarm about cannabis edibles

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Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA

Letter to the Editor: We don’t need an upheaval of USDA and FDA to make a single food safety unit

Letter from the Editor: An independent food safety board is far better than anything FDA Commissioner does on his own

FSA annual reports shows rise in incidents and recalls

Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, submits his resignation

Child labor case attracts Homeland’s attention for potential human trafficking

Serbian farmers get help with food safety rules; training is also set in Ethiopia

Are there enough wild horses to bring back equine slaughter for human food?

Dollar Tree warned because of rodent infestation and conditions in distribution center

Germany helps support safe food trade in developing countries

Study shines a light on conflicts of interest in UK food policy advisory committees

Irish agency sounds alarm about cannabis edibles