Mindy Brashears

Marler renews call for declaring ‘outbreak serotypes’ of Salmonella as adulterants in meat and poultry

Food safety attorney Bill Marler wants to know what’s up with his petition calling on the USDA to declare specific “outbreak serotypes” of Salmonella as adulterants in meat. He

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Mar 2021

Marler renews call for declaring ‘outbreak serotypes’ of Salmonella as adulterants in meat and poultry

Letter from The Editor: A modest proposal for a better transition

Opinion The transition is our quadrennial gift for the National Capital Region’s real estate market because lot’s of moves are made. The Biden Administration has about 4,000

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Jan 2021

Letter from The Editor: A modest proposal for a better transition

Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry

Opinion Editor’s note: Steven Mandernach, AFDO executive director, presented these comments on the organization’s salmonella position earlier this fall. Let me start by thanking Under Secretary Dr. Mindy

By Guest Contributor

/ 18 Nov 2020

Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry

U.S. regulatory food safety update from Yiannas and Brashears

Day two of The International Association for Food Protection 2020, A Virtual Annual Meeting featured a “U.S. Regulatory Update on Food Safety,” from Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for

By News Desk

/ 27 Oct 2020

U.S. regulatory food safety update from Yiannas and Brashears

Frozen doesn’t mean thaw and eat; dangers lurk in the freezer

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that consumers may not know how to safely cook frozen foods, which can put families at risk of getting

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

/ 27 Sep 2020

Frozen doesn’t mean thaw and eat; dangers lurk in the freezer

U.S. regulatory update on food safety to be featured in IAFP virtual meeting

The International Association for Food Protection 2020, A Virtual Annual Meeting will feature a “U.S. Regulatory Update on Food Safety,” from Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy

By News Desk

/ 17 Sep 2020

U.S. regulatory update on food safety to be featured in IAFP virtual meeting

USDA leaders call for industry cooperation amidst ‘uncertain times’

Contributed Editor’s note: Two of USDA’s top administrators have issued this statement to industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rising to meet the challenges associated with

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

/ 18 Mar 2020

USDA leaders call for industry cooperation amidst ‘uncertain times’

Letter From The Editor: Brashears confirmation vote long overdue

Opinion USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is getting a new top administrative officer. Paul Kiecker, who joined the agency in 1988 as a food inspector, is succeeding

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Mar 2020

Letter From The Editor: Brashears confirmation vote long overdue

What’s behind the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System?

Q&A Analysis The Hill, a Washington-based news publication, recently published a story about the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS), an outgrowth of the U.S. Department of

By Chuck Jolley

/ 10 Jan 2020

What’s behind the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System?

Food safety voices heard during 2019

Editor’s note: Guest opinions columns and editorials or what we call “op-eds” are an important part of Food Safety News. Since we got our start more than a decade

By News Desk

/ 26 Dec 2019

Beach Beat: What to remember from September

Opinion I know September is almost over because Christmas merchandise is beginning to nudge its way into retail spaces. But just because Food Safety Education Month is nearing its end,

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Sep 2019

Beach Beat: What to remember from September

Why we are modernizing swine slaughter inspection

Opinion USDA’s Mindy Brashears submitted this column to Food Safety News this week. In the world of food safety, 1993 was a watershed moment. Early that year, hundreds of

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

/ 19 Sep 2019

Why we are modernizing swine slaughter inspection

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Mindy Brashears

Marler renews call for declaring ‘outbreak serotypes’ of Salmonella as adulterants in meat and poultry

Letter from The Editor: A modest proposal for a better transition

Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry

U.S. regulatory food safety update from Yiannas and Brashears

Frozen doesn’t mean thaw and eat; dangers lurk in the freezer

U.S. regulatory update on food safety to be featured in IAFP virtual meeting

USDA leaders call for industry cooperation amidst ‘uncertain times’

Letter From The Editor: Brashears confirmation vote long overdue

What’s behind the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System?

Food safety voices heard during 2019

Beach Beat: What to remember from September

Why we are modernizing swine slaughter inspection

Your Support Protects Public Health