Government Agencies

USDA-NIFA grant awarded to Arkansas food scientist to investigate low-moisture food safety

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded an Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher a $200,000 grant to learn more about how

By News Desk

/ 9 May 2022

USDA-NIFA grant awarded to Arkansas food scientist to investigate low-moisture food safety

FDA sends warning letters over import violations to companies in New York and California

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

/ 9 May 2022

FDA sends warning letters over import violations to companies in New York and California

Dynamic program set for the Food Safety Summit in Illinois this week

– oPiNION – By Adriene Cooper, Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit After a two-year hiatus from our live event, the Food Safety Summit will gather more than 1,500 food

By Guest Contributor

/ 8 May 2022

Dynamic program set for the Food Safety Summit in Illinois this week

EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia. A remote DG Sante audit, in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 May 2022

EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls

Allegheny health board amends its food safety code

Signs are appearing that local health departments are no longer “All Covid, All-the time” organizations. Take the Allegheny County Board of Health, for example. It spent much of its

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 May 2022

Allegheny health board amends its food safety code

CFIA at 25 remains unique in the world and at the top of its game

Twenty-five years ago, by an Act of Parlament, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was created by amalgamating all federally mandated food inspection and animal and plant health activities

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2022

CFIA at 25 remains unique in the world and at the top of its game

New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

Alaska’s Division of Public Health has released a new report, showing a decrease in Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in recent years. The report found that between 1993 and 2021, there

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2022

New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

$76 million more for food safety sought by FDA Commissioner Califf

It’s that time of year when agency and department heads appear before Congressional committees to discuss their budget requests. For FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. that means

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 May 2022

$76 million more for food safety sought by FDA Commissioner Califf

UK delays full checks on EU food imports — again

Checks on certain food imports from Europe have been delayed once more by the government in the United Kingdom. Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit opportunities minister, said the approach will be

By Joe Whitworth

/ 2 May 2022

UK delays full checks on EU food imports — again

Companies in Texas, Washington receive FDA warning letters for import violations

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

/ 2 May 2022

Companies in Texas, Washington receive FDA warning letters for import violations

A recovery is reported in Colorado for nation’s first human illness from bird flu

A Colorado inmate who was working to combat avian flu in commercial poultry has himself tested positive for the bird flu virus. The man, who was under 40 years of

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Apr 2022

A recovery is reported in Colorado for nation’s first human illness from bird flu

FDA announces steps to limit lead in juice

This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced steps to limit lead in juice to further reduce exposure to toxic elements in foods. The draft action issued levels

By News Desk

/ 29 Apr 2022

FDA announces steps to limit lead in juice

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Government Agencies

USDA-NIFA grant awarded to Arkansas food scientist to investigate low-moisture food safety

FDA sends warning letters over import violations to companies in New York and California

Dynamic program set for the Food Safety Summit in Illinois this week

EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls

Allegheny health board amends its food safety code

CFIA at 25 remains unique in the world and at the top of its game

New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

$76 million more for food safety sought by FDA Commissioner Califf

UK delays full checks on EU food imports — again

Companies in Texas, Washington receive FDA warning letters for import violations

A recovery is reported in Colorado for nation’s first human illness from bird flu

FDA announces steps to limit lead in juice

Your Support Protects Public Health