Food Safety Modernization Act News

Texas Church Ordered to Pay Back Wages After Concerns About Rodents, Insects

After a nutrition specialist employed at a Dallas, Texas childcare facility raised concerns about rodents, spiders and other insects in its cafeteria, kitchen and other areas, their employer acted far from charitably and terminated the worker in August 2021. After …

FDA Proposes Stricter Traceability Rules for Certain Food Products

This post is part of a series sponsored by Worldwide Facilities, LLC. The ability to trace where food originally came from allows authorities to better contain and manage contamination when it occurs. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has …

Georgia Agriculture Chief Urges Changes in Federal Food Safety Rules

New food safety rules proposed by the federal government could prove cumbersome and costly for Georgia farmers, the state’s agriculture commissioner said. Gary Black, a Republican, was among many who asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to change its …

New Food Safety Rules Delayed to Weigh Farmers’ Concerns: FDA

Food safety rules the U.S. planned to implement this year are being delayed by months because the requirements were too complex for some farmers, regulators said. Two core rules of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 that were proposed …

FDA Seeks Feedback on New Food Safety Regulations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration kicked off a series of public meetings on Thursday to explain its proposed new rules for improving the safety of the nation’s food supply – and gain feedback on the potential regulations. The rules …