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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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

‘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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 7 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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