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In our last column, we revisited some of the testing-related topics we have covered since the inception of Food Safety Insights. This article looks at a few of the other subjects that have made an impact on our markets in these past 5 years.

While the fatal poisoning of more than 100 people with sulfanilamide sweetened with diethylene glycol occurred nearly 85 years ago, the herculean mobilization of federal, state, and local inspectors to retrieve product and prevent more deaths is as vital a lesson today as it was then.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its findings from a romaine lettuce testing assignment in Yuma County, AZ, during early 2021.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assessed the impact of its GenomeTrackr Whole-Genome Sequencing Network.  

Marketplace incidents with food colorants: What can we learn from them?

Foodborne illness infections in 2020 decreased as compared to the years 2017 to 2019.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of $10 million over 21 grants to help with food safety and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training, education, and more.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a package of investments which targets urgent challenges facing agriculture today.