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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will establish the U.S. Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence network. 

GFSI is focused on creating a pathway to professional development and for the recognition of food safety auditors as a way to improve the attractiveness of the profession. GFSI's new model of auditor qualification introduces a Professional Recognition Body to conduct the first auditor qualification program.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched its Agricultural Water Assessment Builder to help farms understand Agricultural Water Proposed Rule requirements.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that high-pressure processing is an effective killstep in neutralizing harmful pathogens in avocado and guacamole.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will not be enforcing certain provisions of five rules that implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced Menu Labeling Requirements in December 2014 to help restaurant operators ensure that the nutritional quality and composition of their menu items are verified. The conclusion of this article series discusses the parameters for menu displays and labeling requirements for different types of items on a menu to help restaurant operators comply with the law and avoid enforcement actions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not continue its broad sampling process after imposing it during the 2021 growing season.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed a domestic mutual reliance partnership (DMR) agreement with Minnesota, the first such partnership to encompass both human and animal food.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced Menu Labeling Requirements in December 2014 to help restaurant operators ensure that the nutritional quality and composition of their menu items are verified. When calculating nutritional values, foodservice operators must ensure that all relevant information about menu items are taken into account, as incorrect nutritional information can lead to enforcement actions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a conclusion on slick-hair cattle, its first enforcement discretion decision for an intentional genomic alteration in an animal for food use.