Acting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Kevin Shea and Acting U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D., recently released a statement on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance, Use of an Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride in Food Labeling, to advise food manufacturers that it intends to use "potassium salt" in the ingredient statement on food labels, instead of "potassium chloride."

To curb leafy greens-related outbreaks, pilot studies were undertaken to identify how to improve food safety throughout the supply chain. Here’s what we learned.

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety represents a new approach to food safety, leveraging technology and other tools to create an integrated, safer, and more digital, traceable food system. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made two updates to its materials for stakeholders regarding the proposed rule, “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” (Food Traceability Proposed Rule). 

If you have received a food safety-related letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requiring an immediate response, then the battle-proven advice in this article will be extremely helpful.

After a foodborne outbreak is identified, specific food vehicles may become the focus of an investigation based on the pathogen implicated and past outbreaks linked to the pathogen.