By Robert E. Brackett
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), together with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA); FMI – The Food Industry Association (FMI); Produce Marketing Association (PMA); and National Fisheries Institute (NFI)
Continue Reading It’s time for the food industry and regulators to be bold and try something new
Consumer Reports today (Sept. 29) urged baby food manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration to take quick and decisive action to address the “disturbing” findings in a new report issued by the U.S.
Continue Reading House report on baby food shows FDA, companies must take action now
The RCAHD is currently investigating nine cases of hepatitis A associated with this exposure.
An employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s restaurant locations in Roanoke has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. As a
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences
By Brian Ronholm
Imagine using a radar gun to detect speeding in cars, but then manipulating the radar so that it only detects speeding in cars going over 100 mph. This means any
Continue Reading FDA’s new test results on PFAS in food tell an incomplete story
So, why not use the authority granted under the FSMA and use the FDA’s mandatory recall authority?
According to the FDA, before the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) was enacted, the FDA relied on
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Hey FDA, Listeria can cause SAHCODHA ( Serious Adverse Health Consequences or Death to Humans or Animals)
Recently, I did something I had not done in a long time. I ate in a restaurant with my family. Actually, we ate on the outdoor patio, since my kids are too young to
Continue Reading Not ready to eat GMO animals? Then you might not want to order the salmon
Consider this a spoiler alert — literally.
Fads come and go, but miniskirts and disco didn’t carry the danger of severe food poisoning as does a new internet craze. Eating spoiled, rotting, raw meat is
Continue Reading Beach Beat: What are they thinking? They’re not — they’re eating rotten meat
Editor’s note: Each spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This specialized
Continue Reading Don’t let the cheese ruin your party
Dear Editor,
Recently, a contributed opinion column on March 5, 2021, in Food Safety News made a case concerning food safety issues in the plant due to the FDA inspections or FSMA out of
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: comply with FSMA sooner rather than later
It is clear that many people and many businesses are sympathetic to protecting public health, and also understand the risks they face trying to conduct business as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there
Continue Reading Florida needs to get on with enforcement of COVID-19 rules
If anything should restore the confidence of the American people in our governmental agencies and institutions, it is the leadership of our medical and public health professionals in this time of crisis. We
Continue Reading Hidden public health benefits of the COVID-19 experience
