The total number of “units” recalled under the authority of the FDA increased by 700 percent in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a recently released report.
The report, from the Sedgwick organization, quarterly collects
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I must admit, I seldom borrow anything from the former President or the First Lady, but this seemed to fit all too well.
Late in 2022 the public learned that infants may
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Top FDA officials are calling on manufacturers of infant formula to clean up their act.
In a letter this week Robert M. Califf, FDA Commissioner, and Susan T. Mayne, Director of the Center for Food
Continue Reading FDA wants infant formula manufacturers to step up work to prevent contamination
The European Commission has tightened the rules on the presence of arsenic in food products.
The allowed concentration of inorganic arsenic in white rice is lowered, while there are new limits for arsenic in some rice-based
Continue Reading EU to lower arsenic levels in some food products
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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman once wrote; “Everything really important happens the morning after the morning after…”
In short, focus on what really changes, not what is said will change.
That
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Editor’s note: The Consumer Brands Association and Consumer Reports were featured in The Hill Opinion on Feb. 22 for sounding the alarm on FDA’s refusal to appoint a fully empowered deputy commissioner for foods
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Reckitt is recalling approximately 145,000 cans of ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula because of a possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.
According to the company announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration, all product
Continue Reading Baby formula recalled over concerns of Cronobacter contamination
Lactalis is facing criminal charges in France in relation to a Salmonella outbreak in 2017 linked to its infant formula.
The dairy company confirmed it was under criminal investigation and said it would cooperate with
Continue Reading Lactalis faces criminal charges over Salmonella outbreak from infant formula
Today Frank Yiannas informed Commissioner Robert Califf of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration that he will be resigning his position as Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food Policy and Response at the
Continue Reading Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, submits his resignation
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Will 2022 be remembered as the year of Salmonella in chocolate or Cronobacter in infant formula? Or did something else grab and keep your attention in the past 12 months?
Sometimes it
Continue Reading From outbreaks to MDMA and chemicals: 2022 in review