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Bill Reintroduced to Allow FDA to Share Information with State Agencies During Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (220+ words) A bill to improve information-sharing between federal and state regulators during foodborne illness outbreaks has been reintroduced to Congress. The Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026would give the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to shareinformation…...
Study Finds Cold Plasma Treatment Reduces Peanut Allergenicity
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (417+ words) In a new study by researchers at Mc Gill University, treating peanut protein with cold plasma significantly reduced its immunoreactivity, suggesting a potential method for lowering allergenic risk while maintaining functional properties. The researchers attributed the reduction in allergenicity to…...
Saudi FDA Advances Global Food Safety Cooperation at IHFAF
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (227+ words) The Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum (IHFAF) concluded in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 24, 2026. Under the theme "Risk Communication," the three-day summit convened the heads of international food safety agencies and senior representatives from…...
Bill Reintroduced to Overhaul Front-of-Pack Food Labels, Ingredients Lists
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (295+ words) The Food Labeling Modernization Act'has been reintroduced to Congress by House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa De Lauro (D-CT). It was first introduced more than a decade ago....
Congress to Hold Legislative Hearing on 28 Active Bills Related to Food Safety, FDA
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (234+ words) On April 29, the U. S. House Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing to discuss 28 pieces of legislation currently sitting before Congress on issues related to food safety regulatory oversight and the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, the bills that will…...
Fatal French HUS Outbreak Caused by Globally Emerging, Hybrid E. coli Strain Affected Only Adults
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (492+ words) A new study published in the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Emerging Infectious Diseases'describes an unusual Escherichia coli'outbreak that occurred in 2025 in France, causing multiple adult cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and three deaths. The outbreak was…...
USDA Announces Reorganization of Food Safety and Inspection Service
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (397+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a major reorganization plan for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), including the establishment of a new National Food Safety Center (NFSC) in Urbandale, Iowa and the relocation of approximately 200 USDA-FSIS positions…...
Higher Temperatures, Fat Content May Increase Chemical Migration from Biodegradable Food Packaging
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (331+ words) A recent study evaluated the migration of non-intentionally added substances from biodegradable food contact films made of polybutylene succinate (PBS), polylactic acid (PLA), and their blends. Published in Food Packaging and Shelf Life, the study was conducted by researchers with…...
Breaking Silos, Breaking Bias: Advancing Real Collaboration in Food Safety
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (732+ words) Breaking Silos, Breaking Bias'Real Collaboration in Food Safety, taking place on Wednesday, May 13 at 2: 45 p. m. at the Summit, will bring together an exceptional mix of voices from industry, academia, and government to confront one of the most persistent barriers in food…...
New York Poised to Ban Certain Food Additives, Require GRAS Ingredient Transparency
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (409+ words) The New York Senate and Assembly have both passed the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act(Assembly Bill 1556/Senate Bill 1239), which would ban three substances from food manufactured or sold in the state, as well as require industry to disclose…...