FSMA

September 26, 2019

No Place at the Food Safety Table for Local Producers

Deregulating local food commerce leads to better food safety.
August 21, 2019

Is FDA Exceeding FSMA Inspection Authority?

FDA imposes requirements on small-scale producers Congress didn't intend.
August 30, 2018

FSMA Food Safety Regs Going Local

FSMA Food Safety regulations will apply to home kitchen products sold.
July 25, 2018

A Tale of Two Food Systems

The International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) held its annual meeting July 8-11 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event […]
March 1, 2018

FDA Bootstrapping Its Power under FSMA

Recently the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYDAM) sent what it called a “Milk Control Facility FSMA Survey” to a number of licensed dairy […]
August 20, 2014

Milk a Terrorism Threat?

As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed an “intentional adulteration rule” which requires that domestic and foreign […]
August 30, 2013

Farmers Predict Food Safety Laws Will Put Small Farms Out of Business

The FDA is currently in the process of finalizing a new set of food safety laws, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which some farmers predict […]