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FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (Pub. L. 111-353) enables the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency)…
Lab Grown Meat

We will probably be eating lab-grown meat one day soon. So long as it can withstand a few hours in…
When a food business signs a supplier agreement with Whole Foods, the supplier agrees to indemnify Whole Foods for any…
Lessons Learned From Massive Recalls Due To Peanut-Tainted Cumin

FDA recently issued a consumer advisory warning people who are highly allergic to peanuts to avoid products containing ground…
Listeria outbreak linked to apples serves as reminder of the liabilities food businesses can face

The recent outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to commercially-produced caramel apples, has been traced to the apple distributor, Bidart Brothers…
FDA Changes Produce Safety Regulations to Exempt More Small Farms

In late September 2014, FDA issued revised versions of its proposed produce safety regulations under the Food Safety Modernization…
Raw Milk Liabilities and Independent Certification

by Jack Hornickel NPR recently highlighted a new tool for raw milk producers: third-party quality control standards and independent certification.…
Responding to an FDA Food Safety Inspection

-by Jack Hornickel Earlier this week, Food Safety News reported on a Los Angeles-based seafood distributor cited in an FDA…
California’s Glove Law: Second Thoughts

by Gabriella Agostinelli Last January, California became the 42nd state in America to enact a law prohibiting bare-hands contact with…
Legal Tools for Food Hubs, Part 3: Planning to Minimize the Burdens of FSMA

Food hubs and the farmers who supply them will be significantly impacted by the new regulations FDA is promulgating…
Jensen Farms Sues Food Safety Auditor

—by Gabriella Agostinelli In 2011, Colorado-based Jensen Farms was thrust into the national spotlight after its cantaloupes were linked to…
The Bright Side of Food Safety for Local Farmers During Shutdown 2013

Now that the federal branch of government is back in the game, it’s a good time to reflect on the…