For a time, canned black beans from Japan’s Sanuki Kanzume Co. near Yurihonjyo-shi west of Tokyo were prevented from entering the U.S. because the plant was not registered
A ban on food and water from Japan, more radiation monitoring, soil and irrigation water sampling, and more money for food inspections are needed to protect against radiation emissions crossing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold its first public meeting on the recently enacted Food Safety Modernization Act next week, on Tuesday, March 29, at the
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it would bar imports of some dairy products and fresh produce from the area around Japan’s damaged Fukushima
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent a U.S. overseas missions cable on Friday to alert the international community to the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael Taylor delivered remarks before a truly international audience Thursday, highlighting the new food safety law’s impact on imports.
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles from CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal on the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
According to U.S. Customs, in 2007 the United States imported 3.048 billion pounds of beef or 10.7 percent of the overall beef consumption for the year. That
South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jon Hoon closed the door on future talks with the U.S. on age limits on American beef imports, Bloomberg reported Monday .
The current South
Ten scientists from Bangladesh are being trained this month in aquaculture food safety by seafood experts from FDA and the University of Maryland Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied
Canada is looking at new regulations for certain imported food products.
As part of the process, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking input from stakeholders and the Canadian
A new report from Exponent Inc.’s Center for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety is adding new fuel to the debate over catfish import safety. According to the report, eating