Sandra Eskin

Senate committee sets nomination hearing for top food safety official

A committee in the U.S. Senate has finally set a nomination hearing to consider Jose Emilio Esteban for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s top food safety job.

By News Desk

/ 20 Sep 2022

Senate committee sets nomination hearing for top food safety official

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

On your next back-to-school shopping trip, make sure to include food safety items on your shopping list to keep school lunches safe, USDA says. “Every day, parents focus on the

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2022

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

Senate sits on Esteban nomination as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety

Any hope that the U.S. Senate would confirm Jose Emilio Esteban as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety before the late summer break is gone. The Senate Committee

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Aug 2022

Senate sits on Esteban nomination as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety

Top food safety administrators in U.S. say it’s not rocket science, but it is science

PITTSBURGH, PA — Technology, pathogens and diligence were the watchwords from two leaders from the USDA and FDA as they addressed attendees at the International Association of Food Protection’s 2022

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Aug 2022

Top food safety administrators in U.S. say it’s not rocket science, but it is science

FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall

PITTSBURGH, PA — Whether you call it a baby step or a significant stride, the federal government is taking action to clean up the chicken people in America eat. With an

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Aug 2022

FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall

Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Oregon have reached a cooperative agreement, under which the state inspection program may inspect meat products produced

By News Desk

/ 31 Jul 2022

Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation

First signs that the executives may remove FSIS from remote controls

It costs the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) more than $1 billion a year for close to 10,000 inspectors to provide their services at more than

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 May 2022

First signs that the executives may remove FSIS from remote controls

FDA, USDA, AFDO, and CDC to present at 2022 Food Safety Summit’s Town Hall

– OPINION – By Gary Ades Top regulators and agency leaders from FDA, USDA, AFDO, and CDC will once again provide food safety professionals, students and regulators with key updates, data, and

By Guest Contributor

/ 27 Feb 2022

FDA, USDA, AFDO, and CDC to present at 2022 Food Safety Summit’s Town Hall

Key achievements were only a phone call away during pandemic year 2

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service named its key achievements for 2021 that the agency claims highlight progress in its mission to prevent foodborne illness and protect public

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Jan 2022

Key achievements were only a phone call away during pandemic year 2

How can we better ensure the safety of the food supply in 2022?

– CONTRIBUTED Opinion – Recent published data has demonstrated there was a reduction in foodborne illness cases in 2020, but can we admit that the beginning of this decade was not much

By STOP Foodborne Illness

/ 22 Dec 2021

How can we better ensure the safety of the food supply in 2022?

This time, USDA says it’s serious about 25 percent reduction in Salmonella illnesses

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) promises it “is mobilizing a stronger, and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products.” It says it

By News Desk

/ 20 Oct 2021

This time, USDA says it’s serious about 25 percent reduction in Salmonella illnesses

Publisher’s Platform: Request for update on petition to deem Salmonella an adulterant

Opinion Editor’s note: Following is a letter sent to the USDA’s deputy undersecretary for food safety regarding a petition filed by several consumer groups and individuals who are

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Sep 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Request for update on petition to deem Salmonella an adulterant

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Sandra Eskin

Senate committee sets nomination hearing for top food safety official

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

Senate sits on Esteban nomination as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety

Top food safety administrators in U.S. say it’s not rocket science, but it is science

FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall

Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation

First signs that the executives may remove FSIS from remote controls

FDA, USDA, AFDO, and CDC to present at 2022 Food Safety Summit’s Town Hall

Key achievements were only a phone call away during pandemic year 2

How can we better ensure the safety of the food supply in 2022?

This time, USDA says it’s serious about 25 percent reduction in Salmonella illnesses

Publisher’s Platform: Request for update on petition to deem Salmonella an adulterant

Your Support Protects Public Health