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— OPINION — Democratic senators are expressing alarm about planned budget reallocations at the Food and Drug Administration that they fear will threaten the nation’s food safety system.
Breaking the cycle of food safety failures from 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · By Darin Detwiler and Hal King. The past year has been defined by a troubling series of foodborne outbreaks and recalls, underscoring systemic weaknesses in the U.S. food safety system.
Publisher’s Platform: Great news, Sandra Eskin is new CEO at STOP
Jan 20, 2025 · 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 Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety on ...
FDA warns bakery for food safety violations, including sanitation …
Jan 27, 2025 · Sanitation and pest control issues. FDA investigators identified multiple sanitation and pest control deficiencies, including: Unclean equipment: Food-contact surfaces on bread slicers, mixers ...
Foodborne Illness Investigations - Food Safety News
Norway has reported its largest foodborne outbreak in almost 50 years with 230 people sick. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 105 people are infected with Salmonella Newport and ...
WHO’s foodborne infection data update is highlight of 2025
Jan 8, 2025 · 2025 events: Proactive Food Safety Jan. 22 in Manchester, England. Analysis 4 Authenticity Feb. 11 to 12 Online. BRC Connect Europe Feb. 27 to 28 in Milan. Next steps for food regulation and ...
GAO wants USDA to step up efforts to control bacteria in meat …
3 days ago · The GAO cited the Boar’s Head 2024 outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes that sickened 61 people and killed 10 as an example of why standards for bacteria in addition to Salmonella ...
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks - Food Safety News
Norway has reported its largest foodborne outbreak in almost 50 years with 230 people sick. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 105 people are infected with Salmonella Newport and ...
FDA makes changes in food contact and lead in baby food as new …
Jan 7, 2025 · In the Federal Register of March 22, 2024 (89 FR 20306), FDA issued a final rule to amend its regulations at § 170.105 (21 CFR 170.105) to provide additional reasons, other than safety, that may ...
FDA issues warning letters over allergen labeling failures and ...
Dec 16, 2024 · Knickerbocker 365 Inc. Madison Heights, MI. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Knickerbocker 365 Inc., citing significant violations of federal food safety ...