This column will expand on the findings of the FDA study of the economic evaluation of the GenomeTrakr whole genome sequencing (WGS) program, adding data on the use of sequencing and how it will continue to change food safety practices and markets. It will also discuss what FDA is doing with GenomeTrackr to uncover previously unseen outbreaks and how this is keeping pressure on processors to expand environmental monitoring and controls.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released guidance intended to help food producers and processors who handle foods that may contain residues of the pesticide chemical chlorpyrifos.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has noted the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock, the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 2020.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced its final Strategic Framework plan, outlining how the agency will advance surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging zoonotic diseases.
Food Safety Matters welcomes Erik Mettler and Michael Rogers with FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs and Travis Waller with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food to discuss the Domestic Mutual Reliance program and the many benefits of formal agreements between FDA and state partners.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new video that includes information about the 2021 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act.
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