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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

Petition asks FDA to name companies linked to outbreaks

A nonprofit group committed to increasing food safety has filed a petition asking the FDA to reverse its practice of withholding the names of companies whose foods are linked to

By Coral Beach

/ 10 Feb 2026

Petition asks FDA to name companies linked to outbreaks

FDA must be more transparent about outbreak investigations

– OPINION –

By Guest Contributor

/ 10 Feb 2026

FDA must be more transparent about outbreak investigations

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

Food safety group names Top 40 under 40 honorees for 2025

The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, a program of the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Stop Foodborne Illness, proudly announces its annual list of 40 Under 40 Food Safety Professionals, Class

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Oct 2025

What you should see in a recall notice

— OPINION — By Roger Hancock and Vanessa Coffman Food recalls happen almost daily, but the way they’re communicated to consumers is far from consistent. Despite years of discussion and some

By Guest Opinion

/ 6 Oct 2025

USDA pulls back from declaring it illegal to sell Salmonella contaminated poultry

Poultry producers will continue to be able to legally sell products contaminated with Salmonella now that the USDA has withdrawn a proposed regulation. The “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry” had

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Apr 2025

USDA pulls back from declaring it illegal to sell Salmonella contaminated poultry

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