The 2021 Virtual Food Safety Summit continued with a keynote presentation from Craig Wilson, vice president, general merchandise manager, Costco, on his pandemic experiences.

The 2021 Virtual Food Safety Summit began on May 11, 2021 with a live webinar on the effects of COVID-19 in the food safety industry.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently opened the Foreign Supplier Verification Program Portal for Food Importers (FSVP) Records Submission, to serve as a streamlined way for importers to submit FSVP records electronically.

Scientists have discovered that Salmonella variants, including Salmonella Typhimurium, can have different effects on the heath of pigs and the risks they pose to food safety. 

An expert panel recently concluded that food coloring E171 (titanium dioxide) "can no longer be considered safe as a food additive," and as a result, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reclassified it.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a report on foodborne illness in retail food store deli departments, using data collected between 2015–2016.

When comparing 2020 to 2021, reports of Cryptosporidium are 200 percent greater. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in California recently filed a 45-page answer to an amended complaint by plaintiffs wishing to bring down the New Swine Inspection Program.

Brightsight, a cybersecurity evaluation laboratory network, has been acquired by SGS.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) board has recommended new preharvest testing guidance for leafy greens.