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FDA deputy commissioner says digital solutions are critical at WHO’s World Food Safety Day 2022
Speech by Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response – Food and Drug Administration (Remarks as prepared for...
Time for a Department of Food
Agitation for reform of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seems to be gathering force. It is, partly the result...
APHIS asks for feedback
Yes, I know: APHIS stands for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. But whenever I see the acronym, I...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 3, 2022
Pamela checks in from her vacation to hear from Greg about the strawberry hepatitis outbreak, Lidl’s price break on 100+...
FDA updates Hepatitis outbreak investigation of strawberries
06/01/2022 — The FDA, along with CDC, and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A...
Health agencies investigate hepatitis outbreak linked to strawberries
The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, state, and local...
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...
Sunnyside Fresh recalls apple snack trays with Jif peanut butter
Safeway Fresh Foods (dba Sunnyside Fresh) BB #:280319 of Vineland New Jersey is issuing a voluntary Class 1 Recall of...
Garden Cut LLC recalls snack cups containing Jif peanut butter
Monday May 23rd, 2022: Garden Cut, LLC, BB #:292062 Indianapolis, Indiana, is recalling Garden Cut products containing 0.750z JifPeanut Butter...
Country Fresh recalls apple packs containing Jif peanut butter
SPRING, TX (MAY 23, 2022) – Country Fresh BB #:375264 is voluntarily recalling select fresh-cut fruit snack trays and fruit...
Del Monte ready-to-eat products affected by Jif peanut butter recall
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.M. Smucker Co.’s voluntary recall of select Jif products in the United States has prompted Fresh Del Monte BB...
GLOBALG.A.P. updates Integrated Farm Assurance, social responsibility programs
PORTLAND – GLOBALG.A.P. North America, Inc. announces the launch of GLOBALG.A.P.’s revised Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard Version 6 and...
Fresh Express donates $500K to fund produce safety research
WOODLAND, Calif. — Value-added salad leader Fresh Express BB #:115030 has contributed $500,000 to Center for Produce Safety’s BB #:339618...
Vichyssoise: A sad food safety story
Vichyssoise is a French potato-leek soup, served cold. It can be delicious, but nobody seems to serve it anymore. That...
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...
Alpine Fresh recalls organic French beans
Alpine Fresh, Inc. BB #:129973 of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of “Hippie Organics” French Beans...
World Variety Produce recalls organic zucchini
World Variety Produce, Inc. BB #:111686 of Los Angeles, CA is voluntarily recalling case lot #38706503 of Organic Zucchini, because...
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