Considering new data, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found that there is insufficient evidence to conclude the safety of food contact materials containing bamboo and similar unauthorized plant-based materials.
USDA-FSIS has published its revised regulatory framework for Salmonella in raw poultry products, setting an enforceable final product standard for the pathogen that focuses on serotypes of public health significance. The framework also establishes new requirements for sampling and verification, as well as process control.
The 2023 Netflix documentary centered on food safety in the U.S., titled, Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, has received a nomination for Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary for the 45th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published the results of a sampling and testing assignment to determine the prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Salmonella, and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in cilantro, parsley, and basil.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold an informational webinar on August 6, 2024 on basic Produce Safety Rule requirements for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding the most common types of mushrooms, as well as specialty mushrooms.
The Center for Food Safety and other stakeholder groups have petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for a ban on the use of PFAS as pesticide ingredients, or as components in pesticide containers.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) conducted an evaluation of the infant formula market and has made recommendations to Congress and national agencies about the vulnerabilities in the infant formula supply that need to be addressed to prevent future shortages like the 2022 crisis.
The Federal Food Administration Act has been introduced to the U.S. Senate. The bill aims to remove responsibility for overseeing the U.S. food supply from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and give it to a newly created Federal Food Administration.
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is holding a free, three-part webinar series to highlight research projects that were presented at the 2024 CPS Research Symposium.
