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.

Maintaining the safety of our food 07:51. The Food and Drug Administration is drawing up plans that would end most of its routine food safety inspections work, multiple federal health officials ...

FDA's former top official warns of "giving people false hope" after RFK Jr.'s autism claims 10:38. Food and Drug Administration officials have told some scientists and inspections staff that their ...

FDA Considers Scaling Back Inspections, Raising Questions About Food Safety. A federal pullback could shift oversight responsibilities to the states, with consumer groups expressing concern that ...

But the public doesn’t know about any of this, after the federal workers responsible for reviewing the food safety letters before they’re posted online were fired, the current FDA staff member ...

Yet the FDA still plays a key role in oversight, research, and responding to emerging threats like bird flu in milk, says Brian Schaneberg, a chemist and director of the Institute for Food Safety ...

The suspended program explained. The FDA’s Division of Dairy Safety has temporarily halted its proficiency testing program for Grade “A” raw milk and finished dairy products.

The FDA has suspended its food testing lab quality control program due to staffing cuts. Staffing cuts at HHS agencies, including the FDA, have occurred since Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation ...

With food recalls dominating headlines over the past year, it’s easy to feel like food safety in the U.S. isn’t as great as it should be. So, it’s fair to be even more confused when you hear ...

The FDA has paused a quality control program for milk and dairy products. Food safety experts are concerned, but they say our milk is still safe to consume. Here's what you need to know.

US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts. By Leah Douglas. April 17, 2025 7:57 PM UTC Updated April 17, 2025 Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug ...

But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed. Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators.