Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect Americans from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and has announced $1 billion in funds available for PFAS testing and clean-up in state, territory, and private drinking water supplies.

The Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) recently returned from a milestone international trade visit in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), where the nut industry is hopeful to meet U.S. food safety standards to enter the U.S. market.

Results of sampling and testing of imported honey for signs of economically motivated adulteration conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022–2023 has revealed only 3 percent of samples to be violative.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we are joined by James (Jim) Jones, FDA's first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, about his charge of implementing and leading a unified and effective Human Foods Program, the importance of stakeholder engagement in decision-making, and the agency’s current work in food safety.

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing on April 11, 2024 to question FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. about the agency’s failure to prevent recent food safety crises.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Mars Inc. have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote better global understanding and application of Codex Alimentarius international food safety standards, such as those regarding allergen management and mycotoxin control. 

The latest version of the FSSC 22000 certification scheme—FSSC 22000 Version 6—has gone into effect as of March 31, 2024.

XENON Corporation has released its new Compact Integrated Xenon Lamp (CIXL), the lowest-cost high-energy Pulsed Light product on the market.

A recent study conducted by scientists from the Quadram Institute and the UK Health Security Agency has revealed that, despite cleaning, Listeria monocytogenes are able to persist in ready-to-eat (RTE) food production environments, supported by diverse bacterial populations that also remain stable over time.

Romer Labs has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Grain Inspection Service (USDA’s FGIS) for its AgraStrip® Pro Ochratoxin A WATEX® test kit, which facilitates the quantitative determination of ochratoxin A in wheat.