For more than 20 years, we have been closely tracking food product recalls and outbreaks. 

Each year, more and more food companies discover the critical importance of having good food product recall insurance. It is a topic I write about, and speak about, often. 

The agency should earmark more funding for educating consumers about safe food handling practices.

Producers would likely face requirements to incorporate additional food safety measures to reduce contamination and ensure compliance.  

There have been only 41 recalls of USDA-regulated meat and poultry products this year, and only seven of those recalls were for the presence of pathogens.  

The FDA completes its first pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells.

Food companies using sesame must ensure they are in compliance with the new regulatory requirements.

Cultured meat holds some upside for meat processors, including removing many of the safety risks.

Food Drug and Cosmetic Act violations can result in food company executives facing criminal charges, even if they were unaware of the violation.

USDA efforts to address market consolidation and food security could hold food safety implications.