FDA allows companies to decide what food additives are safe. That may be changing.
The Food and Drug Administration lets companies self-report whether a chemical they add to food is safe. That may be changing ...
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and ...
Green Beans Recalled Over ‘Foreign Object’ Contamination Concerns, Per FDA
Good and Gather canned green beans were recalled over potential contamination with a foreign object. Del Monte Foods has ...
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Food safety leaders express concerns about recent cuts in FDA workforce
The Department of Government Efficiency has cut staff at the Food and Drug Administration, including employees in food safety roles.
The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.
The inspection comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that drugs made at the Glenmark Pharmaceuticals plant ...
Kennedy asks FDA to revise 'self-affirm' rule for food ingredient safety
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. directed the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to revise ...
A Spending Freeze at the FDA Threatens Safety of Food Supply, Current Staffers Say
FDA staffers tell CR how the suspension of their discretionary spending is threatening the safety of the American food supply ...
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Can FDA Step In When EPA Fails to Ensure Safety from Pesticide Mixtures in Food?
As the issue of independent review of the food industry’s GRAS declarations emerged, on another food safety issue Beyond ...
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A practical guide to building a food safety culture for retail settings
By Laura M. Wildey Kearse The phrase "food safety culture" is everywhere these days, but what does it mean and how can you, a ...
Norovirus in Berries Has FDA Adjusting Food Safety Protocol
Berries linked to norovirus and hepatitis A led the FDA to adjust food safety protocols. Here, experts explain how to safely ...
RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...
RFK Jr. Wants to Close a Controversial FDA Loophole in Food Additive Regulation
The FDA’s GRAS rule lets companies decide if food additives are safe—without agency oversight. RFK Jr. now aims to close this ...