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FDA: Overtasked and underfunded
As targets go, today’s Food and Drug Administration is the equivalent of the broad side of a barn. First, it...
Food industry groups call for FDA reform
At least I wasn’t reading it over lunch. I’ve been making my way through Outbreak: Foodborne Illness and the Struggle...
IFPA joins group calling for changes at FDA
April 28, 2022 Newark, De. and Washington, D.C. – On Monday, dozens of organizations representing consumers, industry leaders, and state...
‘Bombshell investigation’: FDA incompetence
So this happened over the weekend. Politico, a news agency covering Washington’s Capitol Hill, released a “bombshell investigation” of what...
FDA concludes Dole Packaged Salad outbreak investigation
April 4, 2022 — The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria...
IFPA engages FDA on proposed ag water changes in Produce Safety Rule
Newark, DE. and Washington, D.C. – Support for regulations with flexibility that allow fruit and vegetable growers to manage risks...
FDA declares onion outbreak over
The FDA, along with CDC, and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to...
FDA updates Dole packaged salad Listeria outbreak investigation
FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to...
FDA issues report on summer salmonella outbreak linked to CEA packaged leafy greens
January 14, 2022 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the...
FDA to hold public meetings to discuss proposed changes to agricultural water requirements in the Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding two virtual public meetings on the recently released proposed rule...
FDA attributes 10 hospitalizations, 1 death to Fresh Express packaged salad outbreak
The following quote is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response: “The FDA, along with...
FDA releases Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan
12/09/2021 — Tackling foodborne outbreaks faster and revealing the root cause are essential for the prevention of future outbreaks. We...
New FDA water guidelines focus on ‘systems-based assessments’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft of its long-awaited revised guidelines “for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing,...
FDA proposes changes to FSMA’s ag water rule
SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that...
FDA identifies companies involved in onion salmonella outbreak
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked...
FDA’s FY 2019 Pesticide Report shows low levels again
October 20, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for...
Old Soul’s Farms recalls leafy green products due to possible Listeria risk
Company Announcement — Old Souls Farms, LLC, located at in St. Paris, Ohio, is initiating a voluntary recall of greenhouse leafy...
Food safety tips for produce and fresh-squeezed juices
SILVER SPRING, Md.- Summer is a great time to enjoy fresh fruits, vegetables, and juices. However, it is important to...
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