USDA tests performance-based pay for its food inspectors (Federal Times)
The Agriculture Department is planning to put 2,900 of its Food Safety and Inspection Service employees under a pilot pay-for-performance program.
The Agriculture Department is planning to put 2,900 of its Food Safety and Inspection Service employees under a pilot pay-for-performance program.
A coalition that is pushing for a significant funding increase for FDA praised Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach on Wednesday for saying the agency needs an additional $275 million in funding to ensure the safety of imported food, prescription drugs and medical devices, CQ HealthBeat reports (CQ HealthBeat, 5/14). Von Eschenbach in a May 5 letter to Congress requested the additional funding.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the closing of two cream cheese and seafood companies for violating food safety laws.The FDA said the firms’ top executives — Julie and Edward Smolyansky — signed a consent decree of permanent injunction, agreeing to close Lifeway Foods Inc. and its subsidiary, LFI Enterprises Inc. until they are found in compliance with the federal Food, Drug …
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the closing of two cream cheese and seafood companies for violating food safety laws.
It’s been five days since Mother Nature unleased storms in Middle Georgia on Mother’s Day, and many people lost power for hours or days.
The first Maltese Food Safety Week will be held between May 15 and May 22 and is aiming at increasing awareness and inform the Maltese general public about the latest information on how to maintain food hygiene and safety at home.
Research published electronically today in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology clearly establishes the safety of rebiana (common or usual name for high-purity Rebaudioside A from stevia) for general use to sweeten foods and beverages, according to experts at Cargill and The Coca-Cola Company.
From the Stevia Plant 15/05/2008 13:00:00 Business Wire Research published electronically today in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology clearly establishes the safety of rebiana (common or usual name for high-purity Rebaudioside A from stevia) for general use to sweeten foods and beverages, according to experts at Cargill and The Coca-Cola Company.
FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach in a May 5 letter to Congress requested an additional $275 million in funding to ensure the safety of imported food, prescription drugs and medical devices, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, von Eschenbach was responding to a May 1 letter from Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.
ATLANTA & WAYZATA, Minn.—-Research published electronically today in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology clearly establishes the safety of rebiana for general use to sweeten foods and beverages, according to experts at Cargill and The Coca-Cola Company.