Food Safety
Head of FDA food division resigns
Jim Jones, head of the food division at the Food and Drug Administration, has resigned, NBC News has reported. The division oversees inspections and r... continue reading »
Penn State course to help food processors combat listeria
A new online course from Penn State Extension aims to give food processors the tools and knowledge to control Listeria monocytogenes. The self-pace... continue reading »
Salmonella concerns prompt recall of cucumbers sold by Arizona produce company
A recall of whole fresh cucumbers sold by an Arizona produce company and shipped to more than half the U.S. and five Canadian provinces has promoted a... continue reading »
Nut butter suppliers join traceability and compliance network
Fifty new nut butter suppliers have joined traceability and regulatory compliance network ReposiTrak, including the world’s largest food and beverag... continue reading »
Program offers training in listeria prevention and management
A new program will utilize critical thinking, problem solving and peer-to-peer coaching to broaden understanding of listeria management. The Lister... continue reading »
E. coli infections linked to organic carrots from California grower
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health officials in several states are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to... continue reading »
Produce safety program, training available
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association is offering a full-service food safety consultation program for produce operations of all sizes. ... continue reading »
IAFP names industry veteran new president
Mark Carter, senior global software product manager for food safety solutions company Hygiena, is the new president of the International Association f... continue reading »
Boar’s Head appoints former FDA official to direct food safety efforts
Boar’s Head Brand, grappling with a listeria outbreak tied to its products that has killed 11 people, has hired the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio... continue reading »
Fernandez-Fenaroli to step down as CPS executive director
After 16 years leading the Center for Produce Safety (CPS), Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli will step down as executive director in mid-2025. Since 2008,... continue reading »
