FDA Warning Letters
PSR Violations Trigger Warning Letter
FDA has issued a warning letter to a farm in Hawaii that grows and packages hearts of palm. The warning letter was a result
July 15, 2025
Insights
TAG perspectives and recommendations on today’s
top topics in food safety and public health.
Food Safety
What’s the Fuss about Seed Oils? Is it Warranted?
Seed oils are the latest ingredient in a long list to have become a focus over their use in foods. But it wasn’t so
July 15, 2025
Public Health
FDA Approval of Food and Color Additives
Going back to the passage of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) in 1938 and subsequent amendments, the FDA has diligently and
July 9, 2025
Food Safety
Should FDA Charge More User Fees?
There’s no question that the food side of FDA has been under-resourced and underfunded for years, as documented in a Reagan-Udall report, but there
July 8, 2025
Public Health
New Portable Biocontainment Unit Enables Safe Transport of HCID Patients
Over the last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducted a simulation involving the movement of US high-consequence infectious disease
July 2, 2025
Simplified
Grill Master Tips
I love to grill, but am never sure how to tell when the meat is done! Any tips? The short answer: It’s a common
June 30, 2025
FDA Warning Letters
Lm Detected in Sprout Facility
With Listeria monocytogenes having been detected in product samples at a family sprout facility by the state department of agriculture in September 2024, and
June 30, 2025
Food Safety
Is FDA’s Chemical Ranking Appropriate? Only Two Weeks Left to Respond
On June 18, FDA published a proposed method for ranking chemicals in the food supply to prioritize post-market assessments. The method to rank the
June 30, 2025
Public Health
Can Airborne Fungal Spores Trigger Flu and COVID?
Similar to the way that airborne pollen can trigger seasonal allergies, a new study presented at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting suggests
June 25, 2025
