Rosa DeLauro

Legislators seek one agency for food safety

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-IL, and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, have reintroduced the Federal Food Administration Act. The act is designed to streamline the U.

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Dec 2025

Legislators seek one agency for food safety

Congresswoman demands that FDA release all inspection reports on ByHeart infant formula production plants

A U.S. representative is pressing the FDA for information about ByHeart Inc., the company linked to an outbreak of infant botulism poisonings. In a letter to FDA Administrator Marty

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Nov 2025

Congresswoman demands that FDA release all inspection reports on ByHeart infant formula production plants

Democrats want Boar’s Head officials to answer questions before reopening plant

A group of Democratic legislators want Boar’s Head officials to appear before a congressional caucus before reopening the production plant that was behind a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2024.

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Sep 2025

Lawmakers ask President Trump to restore interagency communications

Eighty-four members of Congress have written to President Trump expressing concerns about his actions regarding the CDC and USDA that will negatively impact the nation’s ability to ensure that

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Feb 2025

Lawmakers ask President Trump to restore interagency communications

Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks

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,

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Feb 2025

Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks

Congressional letter urges FDA ban on Red 3 because of carcinogenic effects

Two dozen Members of Congress, led by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, are demanding the Food and Drug Administration ban the carcinogenic food dye FD&C Red No. 3, known as

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 Nov 2024

Congressional letter urges FDA ban on Red 3 because of carcinogenic effects

CDC says deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meats is over; investigations continue

The CDC has declared an outbreak of Listeria infections traced to Boar’s Head deli meats to be over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began investigating the outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Nov 2024

USDA launches internal investigation into handling of Boar’s Head inspections

The USDA Inspector General has launched an internal investigation into the agency’s handling of problems at a Boar’s Head production plant linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. Sen.

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Oct 2024

Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from the USDA and Boar’s Head company officials regarding egregious food safety violations at a production plant that has led

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Sep 2024

Democrats call for Justice Department to investigate deadly Boar’s Head outbreak

United States Rep. Rosa DeLauro and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal today called on the USDA and the U.S. Department of Justice to hold Boar’s Head accountable for

By News Desk

/ 26 Sep 2024

Legislators introduce bill to consolidate food safety responsibilities at federal level

A senator and representative are calling for a single agency to be established to deal with food safety in America. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, have

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Jul 2024

Legislators introduce bill to consolidate food safety responsibilities at federal level

The food industry, especially meat producers, appears to be at the center of stepped-up child labor enforcement

Ever since federal penalties totaling $1.5 million were imposed earlier this year on 13 meat plants contracting in eight states with Packers Sanitation Services Inc. for employing children in

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Oct 2023

The food industry, especially meat producers, appears to be at the center of stepped-up child labor enforcement

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Legislators seek one agency for food safety

Congresswoman demands that FDA release all inspection reports on ByHeart infant formula production plants

Democrats want Boar’s Head officials to answer questions before reopening plant

Lawmakers ask President Trump to restore interagency communications

Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks

Congressional letter urges FDA ban on Red 3 because of carcinogenic effects

CDC says deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meats is over; investigations continue

USDA launches internal investigation into handling of Boar’s Head inspections

Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

Democrats call for Justice Department to investigate deadly Boar’s Head outbreak

Legislators introduce bill to consolidate food safety responsibilities at federal level

The food industry, especially meat producers, appears to be at the center of stepped-up child labor enforcement