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Congress asks FDA not to extend restaurant rules to grocery stores
Thirty-six members of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives signed letters urging the FDA not to expand chain restaurant menu labeling reg... continue reading »
FDA estimates reinspection fees, asks for comments
FDA filed a notice in the Federal Register on Aug. 1 estimating the facility reinspection, recall and importer reinspection fees. Under the Food... continue reading »
Fresh-cut papaya recalled over salmonella concerns
GHSW LLC, Houston, recalled fresh-cut products containing papaya that is associated with the Agromod Produce Inc. papaya recall announced on July 23. ... continue reading »
McDonald’s Happy Meals to include fruit, fewer French fries
McDonald's has announced a new nutrition program that will improve the nutritional value of its meals, particularly the company's kid's Happy Meals. A... continue reading »
FDA introduces food-emergency readiness tools
The FDA and federal partners released the Food Related Emergency Exercise Boxed (FREE-B) set, a web-based collection of scenarios that will help gover... continue reading »
Correction: New Leaf Food Safety Solutions wins best new product at United Fresh
Correction: Tanya Mason, vice president of business development for New Leaf Food Safety Solutions, and the company were misidentified in the cutline ... continue reading »
USDA picks Michigan, Florida for pilot farm-to-school program
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will conduct a pilot for acquiring fresh fruits and vegetables to bui... continue reading »
NRA launches healthful meal initiative for kids
The National Restaurant Association unveiled a new nationwide initiative on July 13 that provides parents and children with a growing selection of hea... continue reading »
Microbiological data program, crucial E. coli screening for produce, axed by Congress
Congress has passed a bill that would cut all funding from the Microbiological Data Program, which food safety experts call the United States' most im... continue reading »
E-Verify likely to hurt agriculture
U.S. farmers employ around 1.6 million seasonal farm workers a year, but most of them are not authorized to work in the United States. With about 85 p... continue reading »
