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FDA redesigning Human Foods Program as part of structural changes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is redesigning its Human Foods Program and conducting a national search for its leader in an effort to unify foo... continue reading »
FDA’s top food safety official resigns
The federal Food and Drug Administration’s top food safety official has resigned, saying the structure of the agency hampered its response to last y... continue reading »
Possible Listeria contamination due to enoki mushrooms from China
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to eat, restaurants and food retailers not to sell, and to dispose of product labeled ... continue reading »
FDA takes steps to limit lead in juice
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft action levels for lead in single-strength (ready to drink) apple juice and other single-strengt... continue reading »
FDA to hold Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan webinar on April 13
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a webinar at 2 p.m. April 13, on the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan that the agen... continue reading »
FDA seeks comment on proposed revision to produce water safety rule
With the release of the proposed produce safety water rule (Subpart E) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food & Drug Admini... continue reading »
Smarter Food Safety webinar series coming from FDA, Stop Foodborne Illness
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness, a nonprofit public health organization, are collaborating on a webinar series that ... continue reading »
FDA updates Salinas Valley lettuce testing procedure
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its lettuce sampling protocols for the Salinas Valley. The FDA has been in the process of coll... continue reading »
FDA’s survey of processed foods shows no detectable PFAS in produce items
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted its first survey of 167 nationally distributed processed foods to test for PFAS. On Aug. 26, ... continue reading »
FDA releases cyclospora prevention, response and research plan
As part of our ongoing efforts to combat foodborne illness and aligned with our New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative, the U.S. Food and Drug Admi... continue reading »
