Articles by Shawn K. Stevens

Following the Supreme Court upholding California’s Proposition 12, which sought to limit how livestock intended for food to be sold in California could be raised, Congress introduced new legislation to limit the ability of states to regulate food products nationwide.

For the last couple of years, we have regularly reported that the number of recalls of USDA-regulated products had been dropping to stunning lows.

U.S, Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the U.S. food supply. 

It is well-known within the meat processing industry, with very few exceptions, that there is no such thing as a mandatory recall. 

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., recently reintroduced the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act. 

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a proposal that, if adopted, would declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products, even at very low levels of contamination.

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.