Two U.S. legislators have introduced a bill that would give the FDA the ability to collect microbial samples at feed lots during foodborne illness outbreaks.
Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, want the Food and Drug Administration to be able to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks, or when
Continue Reading Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading FDA issues warning letters to mushroom and produce importers for critical safety violations
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Foodborne illness caused by contaminated agricultural water is a significant problem. Although Congress has mandated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically address the issue, the agency
Continue Reading Regulating agricultural water quality
After more than a decade of discussion, the Food and Drug Administration has published a final rule for certain agricultural water used in the production of produce.
The new rule was mandated by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act.
The FDA says the new rule reflects science and information gleaned
Continue Reading FDA finally publishes ag-water rule for produce farming operations
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On June 26 through June 28, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of Kari-Fresh LLC located at 2501 Lott Rd., Donna, TX 78537. The agency also conducted an inspection on Jan. 21, 2021, through March
Continue Reading Texas produce importer on notice for failing to have foreign supplier rules in place
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
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Continue Reading FDA steps up import enforcement because of Salmonella, pesticides
Consumer Reports is out with a new analysis of what it describes as risky foods consumers should know about.
The list was compiled after the organization looked at data from 2017 through 2022. The researchers focused on widely consumed foods that had recalls during the study period. They did not
Continue Reading Consumer Reports compiles a list of 10 ‘risky foods’ to watch out for
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
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Continue Reading Seafood, pet treats, and produce spark stepped-up import enforcement by FDA
The Environmental Working Group has come out with its “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and vegetables, with strawberries topping the list again.
The group has compiled its list for several years to highlight produce with pesticide residues. All of the fresh fruits and vegetables on the list have residues below
Continue Reading Environmental Working Group unveils its Dirty Dozen, Clean 15 for 2023
The total number of “units” recalled under the authority of the FDA increased by 700 percent in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a recently released report.
The report, from the Sedgwick organization, quarterly collects and analyzes data and also compiles yearly totals. The organization uses data from the U.S.
Continue Reading Report finds an enormous increase in the number of food items recalled in 2022