A Texas based importer was issued a Warning Letter by FDA for not being in compliance with the  FSVP requirements for Frozen Sliced Strawber...

B&I Overseas Trading Inc from Van Nuys, CA is recalling frozen “Veladis herring in oil with Italian spices” because they have the potent...

CDC and FDA are investing a Salmonella outbreak linked to imported wood ear mushrooms distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.  As of Sept...

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Mission, LLC of, Renton, WAS for not have a FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) in place for the foo...

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a bakery supply company for not having a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for items that they are...

FDA released a report on their strategy for ensuring the safety of food imported into this country.  Full report can be found here . First...

In Texas, a shipment of bananas was found to be carrying a hidden load of cocaine..540 packages.....18 million dollars worth. The Produce ...

Food companies shipping food products into Canada are going to be required to obtain a license from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFI...

A Canadian firm is recalling fully cooked chicken skewers for Listeria.  The Listeria was discovered during FSIS import inspection.  Product...

The US has stopped all importation of fresh beef from Brazil for food safety concerns.  Brazil is the fifth largest exporter of beef to the ...

Brazilian meat is returning to a number of countries that banned import of the product after Brazilian authorities found that some of the Br...

A report in Emerging Infectious Diseases investigated outbreaks associated imported foods.  "The proportion of US food that is imported...

A report issued by USDA Economic Research Service on FDA import refusals shows that seafood, vegetables and fruits are the items that are mo...

FDA released three new rules as past of the Food Safety Modernization Act.  The Produce Safety Final Rule focuses on requirements for farm...

There is a nice piece in National Law Review on China's recently enacted 2015 Food Law and some of the challenges they face.  While the ...

The bird flu outbreak has caused an egg shortage in the US.  According to reports, some 47 million birds, 35 million hens have been affected...

In a New York Times article, a case study of how unintended consequences of a regulatory change has challenged the catfish industry.  The ca...

A NY Times article released today (below with link) details the high contamination Salmonella rate of spices and the challenges that exist...

The US currently imports about 16% of food consumed. For seafood, that figure is about 85%. Currently about 1% of imported food is checked b...

The FDA’s news release regarding their new import strategy comes at the same time as a NY Times report that is critical of the FDA’s perform...