Amid a lobbying blitz and a flood of campaign cash, senators inserted language into this week’s emergency spending bill that ...

The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh ...

After the Senate buried provisions stripping food safety regulations in its emergency spending bill to end the forty-four-day ...

Food recalls have recently hit major brands, from Boar's Head to McDonald's, but experts say don’t panic ‒ at least not yet. While some food recalls don’t get much publicity, several recent ...

A funding bill to avert a government shutdown includes industry backed provisions that halt key FDA protections even as foodborne illnesses surge across the United States.

McDonald's has pulled the Quarter Pounder from some restaurants due to an E. coli outbreak linked to the sandwich. The outbreak has affected 49 people across 10 states, with one fatality reported in ...

FDA is under fire for missing its mandated food safety inspection goals every year since 2018 and for reducing funds for state and local food safety programs The Government Accountability Office ...

Food recalls have dominated headlines all year, with major recalls centering around common foods like lunch meat, cucumbers, and even organic carrots. Some of these recalls started with one company or ...

The CDC says there is not an unusually high number of outbreaks this year. There have been a number of notable multi-state foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. this year. A listeria outbreak linked to Boar ...

Listeria, salmonella and other pathogens cause millions of foodborne illnesses each year. Here's how the USA TODAY Network ...

Food safety remains a pressing concern in the United States—the combination of vast food production networks and complex supply chains creates both opportunities and risks for contamination. Recently, ...

Food safety hazards do not recognize borders. In today's interconnected, global food supply, risks posed by unsafe food can quickly escalate from a local issue to an international emergency.