U.S. Courts News Reporter
The FDA is delaying enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule, which has been in the works for 14 years, by another 30 months.
In an announcement on March 20, the Food and Drug Administration said it intends to publish a proposed rule “at a later time.” The rule has already been published and approved and was set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The rule was mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act, which Congress approved in 2010.
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The Department of Government Efficiency has cut staff at the Food Administration, including empoyees in food safety roles.
Following the cuts, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones resigned his post citing the cuts as being indiscriminate and endangering the lives of the American public.
Before the layoffs, the FDA had 18,000 employees across all 50 states. That number includes staff responsible for reporting on food recalls and the investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks.
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89 people were sickened, 36 were hospitalized, 7 developed kidney failure and 1 person died in 15 States
States impacted: Arizona (2), Colorado (1), Illinois (7), Indiana (8), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Missouri (50), Montana (1), North Dakota (2), Nebraska (3), Ohio (8), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (1), Wisconsin (2).
As a father of three beautiful and strong young women, I have become nearly immune to constructive criticism. It is in that vein I call out my friends … Read the rest
After a meeting with representatives from some of the country’s mega food producers, the Secretary of Health and Human Services said he focused on food safety.
However, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly did not bring foodborne pathogens or traceability of foods to the table.
The meeting on Monday, March 10, included representatives from Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Tyson Foods, WK Kellogg Co., The J.M. Smucker Company and PepsiCo, along with the Consumer Brands Association.
“Great discussion today … advancing food safety and radical transparency to … Read the rest
Scientists have identified how a bacteria in the gut can act as a protective species against Salmonella infection.
A team at the University of Cambridge in England revealed a novel role for the commensal bacterium Enterocloster clostridioformis as helping to protect against salmonellosis.
Virginia Pedicord, Benjamin Beresford-Jones, and researchers at the University of Cambridge found Enterocloster clostridioformis could protect the host against bacterial pathogens like Salmonella by inducing protective responses in gut cells and increasing anti-inflammatory immune cells in the gut. Findings were published in the journal Microbiome.
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Inspectors with the Food and Drug Administration are tracking a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes.
So far there are three confirmed patients. The FDA has not reported the ages of the patients or where they live.
There are likely many more sick people than have been confirmed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that for every patient confirmed in a Salmonella outbreak there are 29 patients who go undetected. This is because some patients do not … Read the rest
Following more than 12 months of analysis and consultation, the Sentencing Advisory Council (Council) has released its final report into Sentencing Occupational Health and Safety Offences in Victoria (Report) on 26 February 2025.
The Council concluded that:
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has expressed concern about the ability of local authorities to meet inspection targets and the impact this could have on standards.
Comments were made in written evidence submitted as part of an inquiry looking at whether the local government finance system in England is fit for purpose.
The FSA said it is concerned that local food teams do not have sustainable funding to deliver official controls in line with what the current regulatory regime requires. … Read the rest