FoodSafetyNews
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Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?
– OPINION – Report not to issue until 2023? Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start. HHS, OIG...
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FDA offers new help through the maze of dietary supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to talk to their doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional before deciding to...
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FDA continues to trace strawberries related to outbreak; other outbreaks still under investigation
The Food and Drug Administration has initiated traceback efforts related to fresh organic strawberries associated with outbreaks of hepatitis A in...
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Cheese recalled after testing finds Listeria
Paris Brothers Inc., of Kansas City, MO, is recalling dozens of specific cheese products because of potential Listeria monocytogenes...
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Cronobacter found in Numil infant formula
Cronobacter has been detected in an infant milk formula sent to Moldova. The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) in Moldova ordered the recall of...
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Legislation introduced to improve food safety and hold FDA accountable
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate is calling for stricter regulation of “Generally Recognized as Safe” substances and the creation of a new FDA...
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Leftover safety for after Memorial Day celebrations
Are you hosting a Memorial Day picnic or get-together? You’re probably going to have a lot of leftovers, but if you don’t store your food...
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A new report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund asks, are your groceries safe?
For a new report, Food for thought: Are your groceries safe? , U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund surveyed 50 of the...
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Fresh organic strawberries likely spread hepatitis A in U.S. and Canada
The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, state, and local partners are investigating a...
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STOP petitions government to add cronobacter to Nationally Notifiable Disease List
– CONTRIBUTED – This week there were three hearings in Washington D.C. addressing the infant formula shortage and the reasons behind it. FDA...