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Foreign food safety inspections conducted by FDA have hit a historic low due to Trump Administration budget and staff cuts, according to an investigative report by ProPublica.

A letter sent to FDA urges the agency to immediately withdraw its approval of Carbadox, a carcinogenic swine feed additive. FDA’s proposal to withdraw Carbadox approvals has been pending for two years, during which time there has not been an approved method for detecting Carbadox residue in pork. 

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Kris Sollid, RD of the International Food Information Council (IFIC) about IFIC’s recent consumer surveys measuring Americans' confidence in, and understanding of, the safety of the U.S. food supply, as well as how “MAHA” may be influencing consumer perceptions. 

Food industry representatives and consumer advocacy groups have shared their comments, which are varied in opinion, submitted in response to FDA and USDA’s joint request for information to support a federal definition for ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

Consumer Reports is urging FDA to set enforceable limits on lead in protein powders after an in-house investigation revealed high levels of contamination, raising concerns about daily exposure and regulatory gaps in supplement oversight.

Many food companies facing a possible product recall find themselves unsure of what to do, let alone how to engage with FDA. This article walks through some of the key considerations that companies should have front-of-mind in this situation.

Commissioned by FDA, the Reagan-Udall Foundation released a report outlining actionable strategies to enhance cross-sectoral coordination in response to public health incidents, including food safety threats.

An aim of FDA's Coordinated Outbreak Response, Evaluation, and Emergency Preparedness Office (CORE+EP) is to share the findings of foodborne illness outbreak investigations, highlighting relevant topics such as the importance of global partnerships in farm investigations and the benefits of historical environmental surveillance for future outbreak investigations. 

The resources for industry include updated FAQs and information about how FDA plans to implement the pre-harvest agricultural water provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

After discovering radioactive isotope Cesium-137 in shipments of shrimp and spices from Indonesia, FDA is exercising for the first time a power granted by Congress under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to require food safety certification for imports.