Food Policy & Law

New Jersey company recalls meat because of fake USDA inspection labels

Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, in Edison, NJ, is recalling 32,000 pounds of various meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and have labels with a false

By News Desk

/ 20 Aug 2025

New Jersey company recalls meat because of fake USDA inspection labels

The role of public sector unions in food safety renews a debate that began 90 years ago

It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who, in 1935, signed the Wagner National Labor Relations Act, which became the foundation for modern collective bargaining through unions. But FDR had one

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Aug 2025

The role of public sector unions in food safety renews a debate that began 90 years ago

FDA warns New Jersey company about violations of import laws

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 18 Aug 2025

FDA warns New Jersey company about violations of import laws

Portugal involved in seizure of clams, other enforcement operations

Spanish and Portuguese authorities have taken action to stop the introduction of potentially contaminated clams to the food service industry. Eleven people have been arrested. They are suspected of having

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Aug 2025

Portugal involved in seizure of clams, other enforcement operations

FDA increases enforcement for imported candy, apple juice, shrimp, dried peppers and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 15 Aug 2025

FDA increases enforcement for imported candy, apple juice, shrimp, dried peppers and more

Report reveals contamination risk in food shipments

The safety of food products is being put at risk by a rise in people using trucks to enter the United Kingdom, according to a report. Oakland International said the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 14 Aug 2025

Report reveals contamination risk in food shipments

Kratom’s 7-OH made illegal in Florida under emergency rule

Just two weeks after Louisiana became the seventh state to ban kratom entirely, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that an emergency rule had been filed to classify isolated and/

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Aug 2025

Kratom’s 7-OH made illegal in Florida under emergency rule

Wyoming County decides to go with a local expansion of Food Freedom, bypassing food safety provisions

Effective immediately, Wyoming home-based businesses, also known as Home Occupations, are now a use-by right in all areas of unincorporated Laramie County, the Laramie County Board of Commissioners has announced.

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Aug 2025

Wyoming County decides to go with a local expansion of Food Freedom, bypassing food safety provisions

Six years of appeals ends with the Parnell brothers still in federal prison

The three-judge panel that heard oral arguments in the habeas corpus appeals of Peanut Corporation of America’s Stewart and Michael Parnell took 320 days to write a 43-page opinion,

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Aug 2025

After billions spent on mass culling, a vaccination strategy will be up next

With no person-to-person spread, the health risk to humans remaining low, and the 15-month emergency human response to H5N1 avian flu over, this summer’s break in reported infections to

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Aug 2025

After billions spent on mass culling, a vaccination strategy will be up next

FDA wants to delay key rule that would help investigators during foodborne outbreaks

The FDA plans to delay the compliance date for traceability regulations for food by more than two years. The move comes at the request of food companies. The traceability rule

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Aug 2025

FDA wants to delay key rule that would help investigators during foodborne outbreaks

Potential fraud reports rise in Europe in June

The number of potential frauds reported in Europe went up in June compared to the month before. Reports by European countries reached 164 in June 2025, up from 129 in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 Aug 2025

Potential fraud reports rise in Europe in June

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New Jersey company recalls meat because of fake USDA inspection labels

The role of public sector unions in food safety renews a debate that began 90 years ago

FDA warns New Jersey company about violations of import laws

Portugal involved in seizure of clams, other enforcement operations

FDA increases enforcement for imported candy, apple juice, shrimp, dried peppers and more

Report reveals contamination risk in food shipments

Kratom’s 7-OH made illegal in Florida under emergency rule

Wyoming County decides to go with a local expansion of Food Freedom, bypassing food safety provisions

Six years of appeals ends with the Parnell brothers still in federal prison

After billions spent on mass culling, a vaccination strategy will be up next

FDA wants to delay key rule that would help investigators during foodborne outbreaks

Potential fraud reports rise in Europe in June