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FDA hindered food program review before it began

By Brian Ronholm on September 16, 2022

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After facing months of criticism about its slow response to the infant formula crisis, and the overall troubles facing the food program at the Food and Drug Administration, Commissioner Robert Califf announced…

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EU rules on risk assessment come into force; reviews continue

By Joe Whitworth on March 27, 2021

New rules on the transparency of Europe’s risk assessment process in the food chain have come into force.

When a company wants to market a new food additive, pesticide or GMO, it submits studies to…
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Survey identifies main food safety concerns for consumers

By News Desk on September 20, 2020

Six in 10 people said they would never go to a restaurant again if they contracted a foodborne illness while eating there, according to a survey.

Surveyed consumers said their top food safety concerns included…
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Transparency is (redacted)

By Jonan Pilet on September 9, 2020
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Every week I pore over the warning letters the Food and Drug Administration has sent to food firms. These letters are sent to food companies in the U.S. and companies importing into the U.S. …
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Survey finds food safety primary concern for consumers

By News Desk on July 13, 2020

Food safety is the main area of concern for consumers, according to a survey by DNV GL.

A total of 4,500 people were asked about food purchasing habits and results indicated the primary focus was…
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Transparency key in quest for consumer confidence in food

By Guest Contributor on April 16, 2020
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Home-delivered fresh meal kits, locally grown foods, a move toward minimal processing, and restaurant hydroponic gardens are among the emerging industry trends that present food safety challenges. Moreover, consumers have redefined food safety to…
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Walmart, Aldi, others fail recall litmus test; Kroger, Target earn higher marks

By Coral Beach on February 12, 2020

Independent researchers say 22 out of the country’s top 26 grocery chains fail when it comes to warning the public about food recalls. Among those on the fail list are Walmart and Aldi.

Consumers have…
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Feds again withhold information about E. coli outbreak; restaurant chain implicated

By Coral Beach on January 24, 2020

Federal officials today confirmed another E. coli outbreak that they had previously not revealed to the public. Specific details were not available from the CDC or the FDA, but at least four states have been…
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Romaine confusion and clarity from the produce industry perspective

By Trevor Suslow on November 27, 2019
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Editor’s note: Trevor Suslow, currently vice president for Produce Safety at the Produce Marketing Association and formerly with the University of California-Davis where he did extensive research with postharvest produce and freshcut produce,  wrote

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‘Industry’ recalls more mystery meat because of risk of E. coli

By Coral Beach on November 5, 2019

Posting recall No. 23 for beef because of the risk of E. coli infections, Canadian officials continue to repeat vague information about the situation that now includes 875 individual products.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
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