Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing illness and death from foodborne pathogens, is seeking a new CEO. This leadership transition comes as current CEO Mitzi Baum prepares to step down by the end of the year. Baum has served as the organization’s leader since 2019, and
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Mitzi Baum, Chief Executive Officer of Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), has announced her plan to step down from her role by the end of the year. Baum informed the board of directors of her decision, expressing gratitude for her time at the organization and a commitment to supporting STOP in
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By Mitzi Baum, M.Sc., CEO, Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP)
Time and money are two finite commodities. Both are considered precious and in the world of non-profit organizations there are two steadfast rules about both: (1) it takes time to raise money and (2) don’t waste
Continue Reading Food Safety Summit agenda is compelling, with many new voices and perspectives
This column was first published by Q/A and is reprinted here with permission of the author and Q/A.
By Mitzi Baum
At Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), we are dedicated to creating effective food safety policy and educating consumers to further protect themselves from risk of foodborne illness. With nearly three
Continue Reading Cracking the cronobacter case
Yesterday and today in Washington, D.C., the Reagan-Udall Foundation is facilitating a public meeting of its Independent Expert Panel on food.
The independent expert panel has been charged with evaluating the structure, leadership, authorities, resources and culture of the FDA’s human foods program.
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf announced the review
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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the results of its internal review of the agency’s actions — and inaction — in connection with the February 2022 recall of powdered infant formula manufactured by Abbott Nutrition’s plant in Sturgis, MI. The FDA’s self-evaluation paints a
Continue Reading FDA evaluation of infant formula shows lack of urgency, mishandling of situation
Consumer groups continue to call for faster and more efficient work from FDA on a variety of topics including heavy metals in baby food and the recent outbreak of cronobacter from infant formula.
The advocacy groups include Consumer Reports, STOP Foodborne illness, the Environmental Working Group, and Healthy Babies Bright
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Parents, consumer groups, and a congresswoman want to know why it took the FDA months to begin investigations into infant formula after learning of the beginning of a cronobacter outbreak that has seen at least five babies develop infections with two deaths under investigation.
The Food and Drug Administration has
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The voting public says it’s time to strengthen food safety regulations to protect consumers, according to a Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP) poll.
This poll comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intent to strengthen poultry Salmonella standards.
STOP foodborne illness is a national nonprofit, public health organization
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At the IAFP 2021 conference in Phoenix, AZ, the national nonprofit public health organization STOP Foodborne Illness named Shrinidhi “Nidhi” Joshi its 2021-2022 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellow.
Joshi was selected by a committee of professionals and educators from STOP and from the Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program.
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