Dear Reader: Where did your last meal come from?
Given our globalized food system, this is a difficult question to answer.
The question of food origin breaks down into several
Ben England and Rick Quinn, whose clients leap over regulatory barriers with help from the bevy of consultants and attorneys at their aptly named FDAImports.com, are not mincing their
Foodborne illness outbreaks linked to imported food appeared to rise
between 2009 and 2010, according to a new analysis released by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday.
CDC
U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set safety standards for arsenic
What is the problem?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports that low levels of the chemical carbendazim have been found in some orange juice products that contain
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is continuing to test imported shipments of orange juice for the fungicide carbendazim before allowing them to enter commerce. Preliminary test results for
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a public meeting to provide information and receive comments on agenda items, as well as
Another week, another food-safety crisis in China. Several news networks — Associated Press, Australian Press and Xinhua — report that 11 people have died and anywhere from 120 to 140 were sickened
Two Northeastern companies have recalled small batches of ready-to-eat, smoked duck breast for possible Salmonella contamination.
New Bedford, MA-based Sid Wainer & Son Inc. recalled 137 pounds of the smoked
Washington, DC-based Food & Water Watch submitted a citizen petition last week to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) asking that China not