Health committee sends Califf FDA nom to full Senate as Murkowski, Sanders mull hold

"I look forward to having conversations w/FDA on Frankenfish, but I intend to block Califf’s confirmation until these issues are resolved," Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) tweeted Tuesday.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Jan. 12, 2016

Raw milk demand surging despite health concerns

Interstate sales and distribution of raw milk are still banned, but legislation proposed in Congress could overturn that ban.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 12, 2016

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Top 5 stories from Food Dive

The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future. 

By Food Dive staff

FDA targets seafood company in final 2015 warning letter

The company violated regulations related to unsanitary conditions at the facility, the use of an unsafe food additive, and the mislabeling of products that contained eggs, according to the FDA.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 11, 2016

Perdue Farms ends relationship with contract farms after animal cruelty conviction

The acts were caught on camera by Mercy for Animals, which also captured hidden camera footage at a Tyson Foods facility last year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016

Halal case demonstrates complex nature of food safety case sentencing

Fierce deliberations have the prosecution and defense vying over whether William B. Aossey Jr.'s sentence should be enhanced.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016

FDA bans long-chain PFCs used in food packaging, citing safety concerns

Most manufacturers stopped using long-chain PFCs in their packaging by late 2011 after the FDA announced safety concerns regarding the substances in 2010.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016

DOJ begins Blue Bell investigation

Investigators aim to determine what company executives knew about the listeria outbreak earlier this year, when they knew it, and what they tried to do about it.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 30, 2015

Costco's chicken salad outbreak is over, but what was the source?

Taylor Farms has taken the FDA's inability to confirm the original tests as a green light to return to production, though undetected pathogens could remain.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 23, 2015

Active-shooter training for the office is changing tactics

Safety instructors used to tell employees to hide. Now, training programs are telling them to fight back.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 22, 2015

Mars announces Dove chocolate recall due to undeclared allergens

The contamination comes from pieces of Snickers, Milky Way, and Twix that may have been mixed into the Dove chocolates during production.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 21, 2015

USDA announces final rule for tracking ground beef sources

By hastening the process of identifying sources of contaminated beef at retail, investigators could handle outbreaks more quickly after they are reported.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 15, 2015

Startups bring food safety testing out of the chemistry lab

Innovative sensors are making it easier and more affordable to test for pathogens and unwanted ingredients.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 14, 2015

Nestle's Sweet Leaf Tea recalls 1.5M bottles due to possible glass fragments

No injuries have been reported, but the company has fielded four complaints about the glass fragments.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 11, 2015

Criminal 'state of mind' could be required in future food safety misdemeanor cases

Currently, the FDA does not have to prove advanced knowledge or criminal intent in charging defendants with food safety misdemeanors.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 10, 2015

The battle between organic, non-GMO labels rages on

Sales for non-GMO foods are outpacing those of organic foods, even though organic products are inherently non-GMO.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 9, 2015

Crystal Sugar CEO: 'No good reason' to produce non-GMO beets

David Berg voiced his concern that other companies could follow Hershey in its decision to use only non-GMO cane sugar in its products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 4, 2015

Hearthside reports third workplace injury this year to OSHA

The company also received citations from OSHA for workplace injuries in April and September.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 1, 2015

Former peanut exec Stewart Parnell requests to be released on appeal bond

Parnell's appeal states that he is not a flight risk and that lab testing may have been mishandled.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 30, 2015

UPDATE: Celery recall increases to 16 states

Taylor Farms had previously recalled several products that contained celery, according to the CDC.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 30, 2015

E. coli outbreak linked to Costco chicken salad as FDA increases sampling

There are no reported deaths in the E. coli outbreak, but two people have developed kidney failure.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 25, 2015

Nestle: Thai seafood suppliers engaged in labor abuse

The laborers were forced to work on fishing vessels and at ports, mills, and seafood farms in Thailand in an attempt to repay job broker fees, which were usually higher than their wages, according to findings.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 23, 2015

Industry responses to GMO salmon remain predictably mixed

Proponents say GMO salmon is more environmentally sustainable, while others believe it could tip the scale in favor of farmed fish.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 20, 2015

UPDATE: FDA approves GMO salmon

This is the first genetically modified animal approved for U.S. consumption.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 18, 2015

USDA's FSIS targets food allergens with new guidelines

Recalls due to undeclared food allergens and ingredients of public health concern increased in number from seven in 2008 to 29 in 2012, and the proportion of these recalls also jumped during that period from 13% in 2008 to 35% in 2012.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 17, 2015

FDA finalizes next 3 FSMA rules

The agency has now completed five of the seven FSMA rules.

By David Oliver • Nov. 13, 2015