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Baby formula shortage crisis is putting some unity back in Congress

By Dan Flynn

May 26, 2022

The infant formula crisis is doing what some said cannot be done. Partisan divisions are giving away to share to the outrage about the formula shortage that lawmakers are learning isn’t going away anytime soon. And the shortage is not only impacting infants but diets for special needs. At a subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday afternoon, there was almost uniform agreement that the shortage is going to go on for weeks…

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Ukraine raises food safety and fraud concerns at Codex meeting

By Joe Whitworth

May 25, 2022

Ukraine has warned that Russia’s invasion of the country threatens food safety and it is also worried about food fraud. Comments were made at the FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee for Europe meeting, held this past week. Europe is the biggest Codex region with 52 countries ranging from Albania to Uzbekistan. Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing was represented at the meeting. Several countries expressed concern about the invasion and short…

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First signs that the executives may remove FSIS from remote controls

By Dan Flynn

May 20, 2022

It costs the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) more than $1 billion a year for close to 10,000 inspectors to provide their services at more than 6,200 locations where the private sector produces meat and egg products. For the past two years, a few executives in Washington D.C., especially the four who report their meetings with people outside the federal government, claim to be managing this mammoth structure only by telephonic or virtual…

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Children falling sick as parents switch off refrigerators to save money

By News Desk

May 20, 2022

Children in England are suffering food poisoning because domestic refrigerators are being turned off to save money, according to multiple reports. Truro Food Bank told the BBC it has had reports of children having upset stomachs, or food poisoning, because some parents are turning their fridges and freezers off overnight to save electricity as rising bills are putting extra pressure on families. Young children are especially vulnerable to small amounts of bacteria that cause food poisoning.…

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Fragmented FDA leadership contributed to formula failure

By Guest Contributor

May 17, 2022

– OPINION – By Scott Faber America’s infant formula shortage has raised urgent questions about the safety of our food supply. Most Americans believe America has the safest food supply in the world. But, the tragic failure to address contaminated infant formula as well as a hard-hitting investigation about the failures at FDA’s food safety division has revealed dangerous holes in our food safety net. Before I joined the Environmental Working Group, I was the…

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Caribbean ‘not ready’ for climate impact on food safety, say experts

By Joe Whitworth

May 17, 2022

The Caribbean is not prepared to tackle the potential food safety impacts of climate change, according to experts. Ronald Roopnarine, from the University of West Indies, said in reality the region is not climate present ready, never mind being climate change ready. Renata Clarke, of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said the bottom line was the Caribbean was not able to ensure food safety in such a dynamic context. “All…

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Congressional subcommittee to investigate shortages of infant formula linked to outbreak

By Coral Beach

May 12, 2022

A subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to begin a hearing on infant formula shortages, which are related to recalls of products linked to an outbreak of cronobacter infections. The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee is scheduled to open the hearing on May 25, according to an announcement from Committee Chairman Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-NJ. “The nationwide infant formula shortages are increasingly alarming and demand Congress’ immediate attention,” Pallone said.…

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Letter From The Editor: Our panelists say ‘get to know’ your regulator

By Dan Flynn

May 12, 2022

– OPINION – ROSEMONT, IL — Food Safety News is an attendee, exhibitor, and panel sponsor at the Food Safety Summit now underway at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL The panel we sponsored Tuesday was titled “Effectively Communicating with the Regulatory Community.” It featured two of the best spokesman I’ve heard from USDA and FDA — Phil Bronstein. and Mark Moorman. Bronstein. is the assistant administrator for USDA’s field operations at the Food…

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FDA says there is plenty of infant formula despite recall of Similac, other brands

By Coral Beach

May 11, 2022

Amid nationwide reports of infant formula shortages, FDA says sales are up and it is working to make sure appropriate formulas are available to the public. An outbreak of cronobacter infections that has hospitalized at least four babies with two deaths has led to the closure of a major manufacturing plant operated by Abbott Nutrition in Sturgis, MI. The outbreak spurred the company to recall a number of infant formulas sold under the brands of…

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A couple of full ballrooms for a mock trial puts Food Safety Summit back in business

By Dan Flynn

May 11, 2022

ROSEMONT, IL — Attorney Shawn K. Stevens could not hide his excitement as two large rooms at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center filled for a 3-hour mock trial. It was good for a round of applause from the gathering crowd looking to learn about food safety in person for the first time since before the pandemic. Stevens and his fellow food industry lawyer Joel Chappelle crafted the mock trial and put audience members in…