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Nestle recalls some Lean Cuisine dinners because of several consumer complaints about plastic

The public are being asked to check their freezers for a flavor of Lean Cuisine frozen dinners because consumers have been complaining about pieces of hard plastic in the product.

By News Desk

/ 20 Dec 2020

Nestle recalls some Lean Cuisine dinners because of several consumer complaints about plastic

Letter From The Editor: We wish there was a difference, but there’s not

Opinion If you are recently out of office as a popular agricultural state governor and your campaign for president went bust, getting yourself appointed as Secretary of Agriculture is your

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Dec 2020

Letter From The Editor: We wish there was a difference, but there’s not

Letter to the Editor: Sound science should reflect relevant data

Opinion Dear Editor, In her letter “Letter to the Editor: Industry supporter out of line on line speeds,” (https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/11/letter-to-the-editor-industry-supporter-

By Guest Contributor

/ 9 Dec 2020

Letter to the Editor: Sound science should reflect relevant data

R-CALF would like to keep USDA from thinking about RFID traceability tags

Where is the nation’s cattle herd is a question that could have traceability ramifications for food safety, or maybe more commonly for tracking dreaded animal diseases. The USDA’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Dec 2020

R-CALF would like to keep USDA from thinking about RFID traceability tags

Letter to the Editor: A different view on new Salmonella rules

Opinion Dear Editor, This is in regard to the FSN publication Nov. 18, 2020: “Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry” by Steven Mandernach, AFDO.

By Guest Contributor

/ 29 Nov 2020

Letter to the Editor: A different view on new Salmonella rules

USDA shares easy at-home advice for Thanksgiving food safety

Contributed This week, many will enjoy a delicious meal on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends — either in person or virtually. Taking the necessary steps toward safe food handling and

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

/ 25 Nov 2020

USDA shares easy at-home advice for Thanksgiving food safety

FSIS Quarterly Enforcement Report cites criminal actions related to food safety

Criminal convictions top the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS’s) final quarterly enforcement report for 2020. Flavor Trade LLC and owner Shannon Kimball, of Kansas City, MO,; and,

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Nov 2020

FSIS Quarterly Enforcement Report cites criminal actions related to food safety

Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry

Opinion Editor’s note: Steven Mandernach, AFDO executive director, presented these comments on the organization’s salmonella position earlier this fall. Let me start by thanking Under Secretary Dr. Mindy

By Guest Contributor

/ 18 Nov 2020

Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry

USDA survey finds fast-growing organic food sales at nearly $10 billion

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released the results of the 2019 Organic Survey. It reports total sales of $9.93 billion in organic products, an increase of

By News Desk

/ 30 Oct 2020

USDA survey finds fast-growing organic food sales at nearly $10 billion

Frozen doesn’t mean thaw and eat; dangers lurk in the freezer

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that consumers may not know how to safely cook frozen foods, which can put families at risk of getting

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

/ 27 Sep 2020

Frozen doesn’t mean thaw and eat; dangers lurk in the freezer

U.S. regulatory update on food safety to be featured in IAFP virtual meeting

The International Association for Food Protection 2020, A Virtual Annual Meeting will feature a “U.S. Regulatory Update on Food Safety,” from Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy

By News Desk

/ 17 Sep 2020

U.S. regulatory update on food safety to be featured in IAFP virtual meeting

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

A 60-day comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s “Made in the USA” label ended Monday with 838 submissions that favor a crack-down on unqualified U.S-

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Sep 2020

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

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USDA

Nestle recalls some Lean Cuisine dinners because of several consumer complaints about plastic

Letter From The Editor: We wish there was a difference, but there’s not

Letter to the Editor: Sound science should reflect relevant data

R-CALF would like to keep USDA from thinking about RFID traceability tags

Letter to the Editor: A different view on new Salmonella rules

USDA shares easy at-home advice for Thanksgiving food safety

FSIS Quarterly Enforcement Report cites criminal actions related to food safety

Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry

USDA survey finds fast-growing organic food sales at nearly $10 billion

Frozen doesn’t mean thaw and eat; dangers lurk in the freezer

U.S. regulatory update on food safety to be featured in IAFP virtual meeting

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

Your Support Protects Public Health