The Food and Drug Administration plans to cut funding to states for produce and food inspection and recall personnel by up to 60% due to the overall agency budget remaining stagnant. Under the Biden ...

Legislatures enacted 12 bills directly related to food safety and state food safety agencies. Colorado enacted HB 1059 (Food Waste Reduction, Chap. No. 77-2025) and SB 285 (Food Establishment ...

In remarks prepared for May 15th delivery at the Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, IL, Steven Mandernach of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) said food safety is increasingly becoming a ...

The Food and Drug Administration is developing a plan to shift more food safety inspection responsibility to state agencies over the course of five years, according to two sources familiar with ...

Foodborne illness is a common, costly yet preventable public health problem. CDC estimates one in six Americans get sick from contaminated foods or beverages and that 3,000 die each year. The USDA ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. The infant botulism outbreak that sickened ...

A listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo pasta sold at Kroger and Walmart has killed three people and hospitalized many more. We get food recalls and outbreaks like this relatively often, but ...

As warmer days become more common, so does the itch to get outside. If outdoor time means picnic time, Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said food safety’s four principles – Clean ...

As youths are heading back to school across Kansas, many parents and students will go back to packing lunches. But how do you get the most bang for your buck while also staying safe and healthy?

Even before the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) eliminated 10,000 jobs on April 1, people who watched the agency closely were concerned about food safety. Under a Biden-era ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Efforts to ensure recalled ByHeart infant formula is removed from store shelves have been hampered across the ...

AMES, Iowa – Food safety experts at Iowa State University are taking a lead role to help producers in Iowa and the Midwest comply with new federal regulations to guarantee the food we eat is safe. The ...