New leadership at USDA, FDA might increase outside meetings By Dan Flynn  Poultry, antibiotics, Ionophores and activities with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency were among the subjects of April meetings between Al Almanza, administrator of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and people outside the federal government. Almanza's public calendar for April included five meetings, four before Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was confirmed by the... Continue Reading
Feds expand E. coli warning about Dutch veal imported to U.S. By News Desk  A federal warning about potentially contaminated veal imported from the Netherlands has been expanded to include additional products distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in four states. The warning from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) now covers more than 1,600 pounds of Dutch veal that may be contaminated with Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing... Continue Reading
FDA warning letters target French, Portuguese companies By News Desk  A French company that packs olives and garlic and a sardine packer in Portugal are both on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for food safety violations at their facilities. In warning letters dated May 5 and recently made public by FDA, the agency outlined violations and gave the companies 15 working days to... Continue Reading
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