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USDA move to decommission Beltsville Research Center sparks food safety and legal concerns

The USDA’s plan to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and disperse its research units, including the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory...

SSAFE Advocates for Future-Proofing Food System Through Holistic, Risk-Based Food Safety Approach

The knowledge paper, titled, “The Future of Food Safety,” was developed in partnership with a top FAO food safety official and written by a former Codex Chair.

Foodwatch raises questions about plans to simplify food safety rules

The European Ombudsman is also looking into effectiveness of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)

Consumer Reports to USDA: Release Validation Data on Salmonella Tests for Breaded, Stuffed Chicken Products

As the agency continues to delay enforcement of Salmonella verification testing for not-ready-to-eat, breaded and stuffed chicken products, Consumer Reports is asking for evidence...

Consumer Reports wants USDA to release information about Salmonella testing for chicken products

The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives.

Sunday Edition: Farm Bill 2.0

Quick bites from around the food safety arenaWell over 2,000 people across the U.S. have been diagnosed with parasitic Cyclospora infections, according to the CDC and state public...

What’s Really in Your Food?

June 23, 2026 | Source: EWG Our Fight for Healthier Food We don’t just rate food. We fight for a safer, more transparent food system. These five areas define our mission, and your...

Coalition Urges USDA to Make Changes in School Nutrition Programs to Expand Access to Pulse Products

UK FSA Publishes Guidances for Cell-Cultivated Food Producers

The resources were produced through the Cell-Cultivated Products Sandbox Program and cover hygiene requirements; identity, production, and microbiology; product applications; and n...

Can we not play politics with our food safety?

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress: Stop Tying Our Food Supply to Fossil Fuels. Fund Organic and Regenerative Farming in the Far...

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Codex Moves to Adopt Standardized Precautionary Allergen Labeling, Kicks UPFs Can Down the Road

During the 49th Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL49), guidelines on risk-based precautionary allergen labeling, labeling for multipack foods, and emergency flex...

Busting Myths: New World Screwworm is Not a Food Safety Risk

USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears, in collaboration with the Partnership for Food Safety Education, is calling on food safety educators nationwide to help di...

Why factory farms are a major threat to food safety

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65 Organizations Urge FDA to End Routine Antibiotic Use in Livestock Operations

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UK Food Standards Agency Reviews Farm-to-Fork Campylobacter Interventions for Chicken

Campylobacter is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the UK, most frequently linked to contaminated chicken. The UK Food Standards Agency conducted a scientific assessment to...

Canadian Monitoring of Baby Foods Finds 100 Percent Compliance with Chemical Contaminant Limits

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published the most recent findings from its Children’s Food Project and National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program, which test food...

Publisher's Platform: World Food Safety Day 2026: From Burden to Solutions — If We Don't Look Away

Today is World Food Safety Day, and this year the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization have given us a theme that sounds almost like it was written f...

Experts make case for domestic food safety focus

Experts are hoping revised foodborne infection data can shift the focus of resources from trade to investing in domestic food safety.The World Health Organization (WHO) updated foo...

IFC guide aims to help with food safety assessment

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has produced a guide to support the analysis of four aspects of national food systems, including food safety.The Scan Guide covers food...

USDA Researcher Identifies Key Cold Storage Temperature for Maintaining Microbial Safety of Work-in-Process Fresh-Cut Pr...

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS)-funded study also found that some produce items may naturally inhibit Listeria monocytogenes growth and that peracetic acid may sometimes promot...

Codex Adopts Internationally Harmonized Precautionary Allergen Labeling at CAC49

Other standards adopted during the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49), taking place July 6–10 in Geneva, Switzerland, relate to controlling Salmonella and Ca...

Researchers Investigate Antimicrobial Light, Optimal Sanitation Protocols for Produce Packinghouse Brushes

Studies funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) are investigating ways to improve produce packinghouse brush sanitation, including the use of antimicrobial light and choosing...

How Codex Helps Address the World’s Top Five Foodborne Hazards

Following the release of WHO’s new foodborne disease burden estimates and relating to the 2026 World Food Safety Day theme, “From Burden to Solutions—Safe Food Everywhere,” FAO and...