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Former employee blows whistle on baby formula production plant tied to outbreak

By Coral Beach on April 28, 2022

A whistle blower document regarding product safety at a plant that manufactured infant formula linked to a deadly, ongoing outbreak provides damning information against Abbott Nutrition, the maker of Similac and other popular formulas that…
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GHI helps people report food safety issues anonymously

By News Desk on August 11, 2021

The Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI) has launched a place for whistleblowers to report food safety incidents.

The international non-profit network of scientists said the anonymous platform was for anyone who works in the food and…
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144 Food Industry Employees Filed FSMA Whistleblower Complaints From 2011-2014

By Dan Flynn on March 31, 2015

Food industry employees have been using the whistleblower protections provided under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) ever since it was signed into law, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…
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Food Manufacturers Told to Prepare For FSMA Whistleblower Protection

By Lydia Zuraw on March 7, 2014

Employment and labor law firm Littler Mendelson is advising food manufacturers to be prepared for new whistleblower protections under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The San Francisco, CA-based firm issued a client alert last…
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OSHA Issues Interim Final Rule on FSMA Whistleblower Protections

By Lydia Zuraw on February 14, 2014

On Wednesday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posted its interim final rule regarding the employee protection (whistleblower) provision of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to the Federal Register. Section 402 of…
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New Whistleblower Protections Could Impact Food Safety Oversight

By News Desk on November 14, 2012

A new bill on its way to President Obama’s desk for approval aims to improve protections for whistleblowers working in the federal government, including those in food-related areas such as veterinarians, U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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OSHA Sues Whole Foods Over Food Safety Whistleblower

By News Desk on December 7, 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has sued Whole Foods Market Group to reinstate a former employee who was allegedly fired for reporting health concerns regarding a raw sewage spillage at…

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Experts to Analyze New Whistleblower Protections

By Helena Bottemiller on February 8, 2011

The Government Accountability Project, the nation’s leading whistleblower organization, is hosting a meeting of legal experts, whistleblowers, and food safety experts in Washington, D.C. Friday to discuss the “far-reaching implications” of the legal protections for…
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USDA Vet Blows Whistle on Food Safety Agency

By Helena Bottemiller on March 10, 2010

Congressman promises “relentless” oversight after FSIS veterinarian blows whistle on humane handling and food safety violations

Congressional oversight subcommittee chairman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is vowing to increase oversight over USDA meat safety after a Food…
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GAP Highlights Role of Whistleblowers

By Helena Bottemiller on November 21, 2009

The Government Accountability Project (GAP) held a conference yesterday focused on the important role whistleblowers play in protecting the food supply, exploring ways to empower more food workers to speak out against inhumane and unsafe…
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