imported food

Outbreak investigation report from FDA fails to provide crucial information

One import sample was collected by FDA as part of the outbreak investigation. The agency knows the supplier, distribution center and manufacturer, but it is not reporting the names of those businesses.

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Mar 2026

Outbreak investigation report from FDA fails to provide crucial information

GAO report says CPSC needs to do more to enforce lead limits in imported children's products

In July, the commission will begin requiring companies sending children’s products to the United States to electronically submit reports from private and foreign government labs.

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Mar 2026

GAO report says CPSC needs to do more to enforce lead limits in imported children's products

Sunday Edition: Food imports

The United States imports as much as 20 percent of its food supply, with horticultural products, seafood, and specialty foods dominating, sourced primarily from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.

By Bill Marler and Dan Flynn

/ 1 Mar 2026

FDA increases import enforcement for illegal colors, pesticides, undeclared allergens

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 27 Feb 2026

FDA increases import enforcement for illegal colors, pesticides, undeclared allergens

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Feb 2026

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

FDA increases import controls on seafood, cantaloupe and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 13 Feb 2026

FDA increases import controls on seafood, cantaloupe and more

FDA increases enforcement of import regs for shrimp, papaya

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 9 Jan 2026

FDA increases enforcement of import regs for shrimp, papaya

FDA steps up enforcement of import laws because of illegal colors, Salmonella and more

By News Desk

/ 2 Jan 2026

FDA steps up enforcement of import laws because of illegal colors, Salmonella and more

FDA steps up enforcement of import rules because of Salmonella, pesticides and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By Coral Beach and News Desk

/ 12 Dec 2025

FDA steps up enforcement of import rules because of Salmonella, pesticides and more

FDA increases enforcement on imported pet treats because of Salmonella

By News Desk

/ 5 Dec 2025

FDA increases enforcement on imported pet treats because of Salmonella

Able Groupe pleads guilty to illegally importing infant formula

Able Groupe Inc., a company that sold infant formula on the website LittleBundle.com, pleaded guilty in late November to two felony charges for smuggling European infant formula and importing

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Dec 2025

Able Groupe pleads guilty to illegally importing infant formula

FDA increases import enforcement on seafood, candy, milk products and more

By News Desk

/ 28 Nov 2025

FDA increases import enforcement on seafood, candy, milk products and more

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imported food

GAO report says CPSC needs to do more to enforce lead limits in imported children's products

Sunday Edition: Food imports

FDA increases import enforcement for illegal colors, pesticides, undeclared allergens

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

FDA increases import controls on seafood, cantaloupe and more

FDA increases enforcement of import regs for shrimp, papaya

FDA steps up enforcement of import laws because of illegal colors, Salmonella and more

FDA steps up enforcement of import rules because of Salmonella, pesticides and more

FDA increases enforcement on imported pet treats because of Salmonella

Able Groupe pleads guilty to illegally importing infant formula

FDA increases import enforcement on seafood, candy, milk products and more

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