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Temporary Restraining Order extended in child labor case involving large meat company

A preliminary injunction that prevents a labor contracting firm from providing child labor to JBS in Grand Island, NE, has been extended to Dec. 7. The preliminary injunction is against

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Nov 2022

Temporary Restraining Order extended in child labor case involving large meat company

EU heavily involved in issues at WTO food safety meeting

Seven new trade issues discussed at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety involved the European Union. Countries raised 52 specific trade concerns (STCs), 10 of them

By Joe Whitworth

/ 24 Nov 2022

EU heavily involved in issues at WTO food safety meeting

Fiscal year 2022 goes in the books at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

The numbers are in for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for the final quarater of fiscal year 2022. FSIS progressive enforcment starts on the slaugther room floor

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Nov 2022

Fiscal year 2022 goes in the books at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

Alerts involving global food safety network climb; frozen berries linked to multi-country outbreak

The number of food safety incidents involving an international network has gone up in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous three months. The International Food Safety

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Nov 2022

Alerts involving global food safety network climb; frozen berries linked to multi-country outbreak

Time is running out for Esteban’s confirmation in lame-duck Congress

When you’re waiting to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, hearing that your nomination has been taken hostage with others is not good news. But for Jose Emilio

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Nov 2022

Time is running out for Esteban’s confirmation in lame-duck Congress

FSIS and the era of enforcement

Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series. Ten years after issuing the Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (PR/HACCP) Systems: Final Rule, The

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 21 Nov 2022

Countries share actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Nations have highlighted the role of the food sector and risk of resistant infections as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, which began Nov. 18

By News Desk

/ 21 Nov 2022

Countries share actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance

FDA sends warning to food firm in Chicago over violations at their bakery facility

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

/ 21 Nov 2022

FDA sends warning to food firm in Chicago over violations at their bakery facility

Survey highlights thoughts on food safety in Germany

Half of Germans think that food bought in the country is safe, according to a survey. Consumers mostly rate the safety of food purchased in Germany as high, found a

By News Desk

/ 19 Nov 2022

Survey highlights thoughts on food safety in Germany

Nordic nations assess food fraud threat

An assessment of food fraud covering four sectors in several countries has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers. In 2018, a project was funded to examine the threats

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Nov 2022

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

JBS S.A. — the Brazilian company that is the largest meat processing company in the world — has some key JBS USA food safety jobs to fill after being caught using

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Nov 2022

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

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

/ 14 Nov 2022

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

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Temporary Restraining Order extended in child labor case involving large meat company

EU heavily involved in issues at WTO food safety meeting

Fiscal year 2022 goes in the books at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

Alerts involving global food safety network climb; frozen berries linked to multi-country outbreak

Time is running out for Esteban’s confirmation in lame-duck Congress

FSIS and the era of enforcement

Countries share actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance

FDA sends warning to food firm in Chicago over violations at their bakery facility

Survey highlights thoughts on food safety in Germany

Nordic nations assess food fraud threat

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility