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CDC issues Mexican papaya advisory, requests halt of all sales
- General News
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory to consumers not to eat whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico because of salmonella contamination.
FDA promises ‘new era of smarter food safety’
- General NewsThe Food and Drug Administration plans to develop a “Blueprint for a new era of smarter …
An injection of fruit in the cereal aisle
- General NewsAn Israeli company aims to transform the cereal aisle by using fruit instead of sugar. Gat …
Comments for Produce Safety Rule due soon
- General NewsThe deadline to submit comments to the Produce Safety Rule draft guidance is April 22. Officially …
FDA commissioner Gottlieb to step down
- General News
U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb resigned today. In a statement on FDA’s Twitter account, Gottlieb said he will leave the administration next month to spend more time with his family.
FDA releases imported food safety guide
- General NewsThe Food and Drug Administration released a statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Deputy …
FDA offers industry guidance after completing E. coli investigation
- General News
The Food and Drug Administration has completed its investigation of the multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce grown in California in Fall 2018.
Recalls at a five-year low, FDA says, as it issues new notification guidance
- General NewsConsumers should expect to see more frequent recall notifications as the FDA takes steps to modernize …
FDA names farm, narrows scope of romaine outbreak
- General News
The Food and Drug Administration named Adam Bros. Farming of Santa Maria, CA, as testing positive for the E. coli strain involved in the romaine outbreak.
FDA narrows source of romaine outbreak
- General News
The Food and Drug Administration has traced the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce to the central coast growing areas of northern and central California as the likely source.