Sandra Eskin

FDA plans more delays to food traceability rule; food safety leaders say it's time to quit stalling

The FDA has announced what it calls movement on implementation of the Food Traceability Rule, but some food safety experts say the agency isn’t really moving the needle. In

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Feb 2026

FDA plans more delays to food traceability rule; food safety leaders say it's time to quit stalling

Consumer group appeals government redaction of information on infant formula

The government's response included more than 120 pages of completely blacked out information.

By Coral Beach

/ 13 Jan 2026

Consumer group appeals government redaction of information on infant formula

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Warning letters after the fact not enough.

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Dec 2025

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness expands membership

The Alliance's unique model brings together industry leaders, consumers, academics and regulatory stakeholders who recognize that food safety is a shared responsibility.

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Dec 2025

Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness expands membership

Sunday Edition: Salmonella in Poultry

Rules banning Salmonella in poultry have been derailed.

By Bill Marler and Dan Flynn

/ 14 Dec 2025

Letter From the Editor: Transition gap hurts food safety

–– OPINION — Dr, Jose Emilio Esteban left office 100 days ago. He was for two years and one month USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. The office is currently vacant

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 May 2025

Letter From the Editor: Transition gap hurts food safety

Publisher’s Platform: Great news, Sandra Eskin is new CEO at STOP

— OPINION — Tough to fill the shoes of Mitzi Baum, but the STOP Board did just that. Sandra Eskin is now the CEO for STOP Foodborne Illness. Eskin was appointed USDA

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Jan 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Great news, Sandra Eskin is new CEO at STOP

Springtime meetings with FSIS brass

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has updated its public calendar to provide information about its meetings in March and April. It lists meetings held by the

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Sep 2024

Food Safety and Inspection Service leadership meets with public, industry representatives

The best sign that post-pandemic normalcy is back at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is that everybody is again getting their meeting times. That means that Dr. Emilio

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Jul 2024

Food Safety and Inspection Service leadership meets with public, industry representatives

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

USDA finalizes policy to protect consumers from Salmonella in raw breaded stuffed chicken products — OPINION — Food Safety, like politics, is the art of the possible. Sure, it would be great

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

30 years of food safety standouts

Editor’s note: This column and profiles of the 16 food safety champions (four not pictured above) was originally published by Quality Assurance magazine. It is reprinted here with permission.

By Guest Opinion

/ 26 Jan 2023

One last look at 2022’s Top Ten

— OPINION — With but a few hours remaining, it’s time to look back at the important food safety events and trends of 2022. While Food Safety News stories are the

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Dec 2022

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Sandra Eskin

FDA plans more delays to food traceability rule; food safety leaders say it's time to quit stalling

Consumer group appeals government redaction of information on infant formula

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness expands membership

Sunday Edition: Salmonella in Poultry

Letter From the Editor: Transition gap hurts food safety

Publisher’s Platform: Great news, Sandra Eskin is new CEO at STOP

Springtime meetings with FSIS brass

Food Safety and Inspection Service leadership meets with public, industry representatives

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

30 years of food safety standouts

One last look at 2022’s Top Ten

Your Support Protects Public Health