Women In Food Safety’s mission is to empower the food safety industry to become more innovative, inclusive and female-fueled.
Her nomination for the Senate confirmation process is now before the Senate Committee on Agriculture. A hearing date has not yet been scheduled.
As of June 18, 2025, a total of 17 cases have been reported from 13 states. Of 17 people with information, 16 (94%) were hospitalized and there are 3 deaths attributed to listeriosis. There is one pregnancy associated illness in a mother that resulted in a fetal loss.
Dr. Emilio Esteban, Chief Scientific Officer for Mérieux NutriSciences’ North America division, and Head of its Global Analytical Hub and former Undersecretary for Food Safety at USDA is the opening keynote speaker. The closing keynote speaker is Ricky Dickson, Author and Former CEO of Blue Bell Creameries.
Proprietary supplier audits can be beneficial in helping organizations benchmark competency against standard requirements. These audits, while not considered certifications, can be used to better understand the supplier base and build confidence across the supply chain.
What seems like minor maintenance concerns can quickly become major regulatory violations, production shutdowns, and compromised food safety. When you recognize early warning signs of water quality issues and environmental contamination, you can address problems before they affect production or trigger compliance failures.
Like most people, you probably know that the FDA regulates food. But did you know that it also regulates food packaging? That’s because chemicals in packaging could migrate into our food under certain conditions.
FDA announced that Publix Super Markets initiated a voluntary recall of its GreenWise baby food made by private label manufacturer Bowman Andros due to possible elevated levels of lead contamination
“Current food safety oversight is spread across multiple federal, state, and local agencies which decreases efficacy, creates gaps, and slows response times to potential public health risks. My bill is a commonsense step to expanding government efficiency and enhancing public health protection by unifying our food safety agencies,” said Senator Cotton.
The problem was discovered after the establishment notified FSIS that they had received three consumer complaints reporting pieces of wood in the beef stew product.
