A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends actions that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) could take to strengthen their efforts to prevent unsafe drug residues in imported seafood.
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) domestic food inspections “did not always take action when it uncovered significant inspection violations-those found during inspections classified as ‘Official Action Indicated’ (OAI).
Continued collaboration between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the University of Guelph will use DNA barcoding to monitor plant pests and insects that spread agents of animal disease.
A U.S. District Court judge has approved paved the way for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin enforcing regulations requiring chain restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores to include calorie counts on menus in May 2018.
The contents of the piece represent an opportunity for these two organizations to present to their respective stakeholders on the frontlines of Canada-U.S. economic policy some new thinking on important food safety issues. Food safety is not just about consumer protection, it’s about enhancing the competitiveness of the Canada-U.S. agri-food supply chain around the world. A well-functioning food safety regime helps to increase global demand for safe and wholesome North American food products.
In this weeks episode of Food Safety Magazine's Food Safety Matters podcast, Mike Taylor discusses his tenure at FDA and USDA during times of consequential change for food safety.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline for water testing compliance by two years, which is designed to make sure the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)’s Produce Safety rule is successful at the farm level.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is laying the foundation for the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to protect consumers from foodborne illness in countries all over the world. At a joint meeting with the Codex Alimentarius Commission, FDA participated in a panel discussion on how best to share WGS globally to fight foodborne illnesses and elicit support from the world’s governments in this effort.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the Produce Safety rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is now final. This rule establishes science-based standards for safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables for human consumption.
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