Lawsuit Claims FDA Could Prevent Food Poisoning Deaths with New RegulationsSeptember 2nd, 2012 - Lacy
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against the FDA alleges that the agency has repeatedly missed mandatory deadlines to implement and enforce regulations established by the Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in 2011. The plaintiffs claim that the law, when properly enforced, will save thousands of American lives from foodborne illnesses. Read More:Lawsuit Claims FDA Could Prevent Food Poisoning Deaths with New RegulationsUSDA Announces New Testing Rules for Foodborne PathogensApril 11th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, announced a new rule proposed by the USDA that would require all beef, pork and poultry producers in the US to test their products for potential contaminants, and hold them until test results had proven the meat products safe, before releasing the foods for sale . Read More:USDA Announces New Testing Rules for Foodborne Pathogens |
