Director Monarez, the first Senate-confirmed director of the CDC, brings decades of frontline experience in disaster preparedness, biosecurity, and health innovation.
The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint reporting that pieces of metal were found in the product.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the fiscal year (FY) 2026 user fee rates for importers approved to participate in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) and accreditation and certification bodies interested in participating in the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program (TPP).
This MOU establishes a strategic framework for developing, validating, and recognizing methods FSIS laboratories, as well as regulated establishments, use to verify the effectiveness of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) based food safety systems.
CDC announced that the outbreak is over. CDC reports a total of 10 illnesses in two states. There has been a total of 10 hospitalizations and one death attributed to listeriosis.
Dr. Eblen will outline FSIS’ vision for advancing food safety through science-based policymaking, enhanced surveillance, and streamlined regulatory frameworks.
Gardenia (genipin) blue is derived from the fruit of the gardenia, a flowering evergreen. The FDA has approved the color additive for use in sports drinks, flavored or enhanced non-carbonated water, fruit drinks and ades, ready-to-drink teas, hard candy, and soft candy.
In a letter to food manufacturers, signed by Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of Food and Drugs and Kyle A. Diamantas, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, HHS and FDA requested food companies to remove FD&C Red No. 3 sooner than the 2027 deadline required by the final order.
To enforce food safety regulations, FDA and USDA have a “zero tolerance” policy for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in certain foods. This is the second article in a series on Listeria in Food Plants.
Listeria was named in honor of a famous British surgeon, Sir Joseph Lister (from whom the trade name Listerine also comes from), who advocated for the use of antiseptics during surgery. This article is the first in a series of six brief articles on Listeria.
