Layoffs at the FDA, USDA and CDC could erode the U.S. food safety system. Experts aren’t so worried about milk or chicken today; they’re concerned about the future.

The FDA is ultimately responsible for the safety of much of the U.S. food supply that's distributed over state lines, like packaged products, seafood, eggs and produce.

The Food and Drug Administration laid out these inspection findings in warning letters, accusing the companies of committing “significant violations” of federal laws, according to an FDA staff ...

In a move raising major concerns across the food industry, the FDA shuts down food safety quality checks amid staff cuts, putting key food testing programs on hold. According to Reuters, an ...

An agency spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Jones had come into his role at the FDA as part of a major shakeup in recent years to the agency's food safety work.

Food Safety Magazine reported that the FDA may also be suspending its quality control program for its food testing laboratories, and its testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 ...

The FDA initiated the suspension because the Moffett Center Proficiency Testing Laboratory, an FDA lab that oversees food safety, can no longer provide lab “support for proficiency testing and ...

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health ...

The FDA is considering reducing its routine food safety inspections and shifting more responsibility to state agencies. However, critics are concerned that this action could undermine oversight ...

Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is changing the way frozen berries are handled in an effort to make them safer for consumers.

The FDA primarily relies on appropriations from Congress to fund its food-related activities. In contrast, the agency collects user fees from other industries that it regulates. In 2022, user fees ...

Wagner said companies want FDA’s stamp of approval on food safety programs. But she said the agency has struggled to achieve benchmarks in the Food Safety Modernization Act. The agency has not ...