Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the 2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan, detailing steps the agency plans to take this year to ensure the safety of leafy greens. In this release, the agency stated an unwavering commitment to advancing the safety of fresh leafy greens. FDA recognizes that leafy greens are among ...
At this time, most people in the U.S. have little immediate risk of Coronavirus (COVID – 19) exposure, as the virus is not currently widespread across the country. Compared to the seasonal flu, COVID – 19 is less transmissible since transmission primarily occurs once symptoms are present and stops when symptoms subside. Some questions have ...
On March 10th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is postponing most foreign inspections through April, effective immediately. Inspections deemed mission-critical will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The agency reached this decision as a result of travel advisories involving U.S. Government employees as well as restrictions imposed on foreign visitors by ...
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is now commonplace technology in food regulatory agencies. Food and environmental samples are routinely analyzed using WGS techniques. Dr. Eric Brown will discuss the impact of WGS analysis on their public health efforts, not only in outbreak investigations but also in routine monitoring and surveillance programs. This presentation will share information ...