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It is time to rebuild the U.S. food safety system

By Phyllis Entis on May 19, 2023

— OPINION —

Several weeks ago, food safety advocate Bill Marler launched his campaign to “Get the ‘F’ out of the FDA.”

Marler proposed that Congress split the Food and Drug Administration into two separate…

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New USDA policy will pave the way toward safer poultry

By Thomas Gremillion on April 26, 2023

— OPINION —

Today (April 25), the USDA proposed a new food safety rule that could revolutionize the American poultry industry. The rule will affect just a sliver of products — breaded and stuffed raw…

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USDA announces $43 million investment in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion

By News Desk on April 23, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced is has invested more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion in an effort to transform the food system at every stage of…

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FDA and USDA opt out of the joint rule

By News Desk on March 3, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced it is withdrawing the 2005 proposed rule, “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization,” in response to comments received in 2005 after the publication…

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Work begins on Dietary Guidelines for 2025-2030

By News Desk on February 7, 2023

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans were last updated just as the pandemic got underway and they got very little attention. This time, it’s likely to be different when the public process gets underway. next week.…

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Letter to the Editor: We don’t need an upheaval of USDA and FDA to make a single food safety unit

By Guest Contributor on January 31, 2023

This letter is in reference to a recent Letter from the Editor in Food Safety News (“An independent food safety board is far better than anything FDA Commissioner does on his own”), dated…

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Deadline approaches for USDA food safety program reimbursements

By News Desk on January 21, 2023

The USDA is reminding growers of specialty crops, which includes fruits and vegetables, of a Jan. 31 deadline to apply for the agency’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.

The Jan. 31 deadline is…

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APHIS welcomes comments on the new animal disease traceability scheme

By News Desk on January 19, 2023

 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend animal disease traceability regulations and require electronic identification for the interstate movement of certain cattle and bison.

The change will permit official USDA…

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USDA reports 99 percent of foods tested are below pesticide residue limits

By Coral Beach on December 27, 2022

For its 31st annual report on pesticide residues in food, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA has good news.

“In 2021, over 99 percent of the samples tested had residues below the tolerances established…

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Faces of Food Safety: Meet Joseph Smith of the FSIS

By U.S. Department of Agriculture on December 26, 2022

Joseph Smith, a consumer safety inspector (CSI) in the Chicago District, has been with FSIS for almost ten years. He began his career with the agency in February 2013 as an intermittent employee — working…

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