NGFA Issues: Food Safety
Update on Senate-House Food Safety Bills (Dec. 28, 2009)
Release Delayed of FDA Proposed Regulations to Implement Key Provisions of Food/Feed Safety Law (1/12/12)
Jan 12, 2012
FDA Provides Updates on Food, Feed, Pet Food Safety Activities (1/12/12)
Jan 12, 2012
FDA Scheduled to Issue Proposed Regulations on Jan. 4 to Implement Key Provisions of Food/Feed Safety Law (12/28/11)
Dec 28, 2011
NGFA Urges FDA to Make Changes in Fees Charged for Reinspections, Recalls under Food Safety Modernization Act (12/1/11)
Dec 01, 2011
NGFA Urges U.S. Labor Department to Allow Youth to Work in Non-Hazardous Jobs at Grain-Handling Facilities (12/1/11)
Dec 01, 2011
NGFA Participating in Alliance to Develop Food/Feed Safety Training Curricula for FSMA Compliance (11/17/11)
Nov 17, 2011
Proposed Regulations Implementing Cornerstone of Food/Feed Safety Law Delayed (9/22/11)
Sep 22, 2011
AAFCO Unveils 'Business of Pet Food' Website (8/25/11)
Aug 25, 2011
FDA Issues Plan for Advancing Regulatory Science (8/19/11)
Aug 19, 2011
FDA Proposes Fees for Reinspections, Mandatory Recalls under Food/Feed Safety Law (8/5/11)
Aug 05, 2011
AAFCO to Address Feed Safety, Regulatory Issues During Upcoming Annual Meeting (7/28/11)
Jul 28, 2011
USDA Appoints New Members of Biotechnology Advisory Committee (7/14/11)
Jul 14, 2011
FDA to Solicit Foreign Government Involvement in 'Global Strategy' for Safety, Quality of Imported Products (6/23/11)
Jun 23, 2011
FDA Conducts Public Meeting on Implementing Inspection, Compliance Provisions of New Food/Feed Safety Law (6/10/11)
Jun 10, 2011
NGFA Makes Recommendations to FDA on Implementing Key Provisions of New Food/Feed Safety Law (6/9/11)
Jun 09, 2011
FDA to Conduct June 6 Public Meeting on Implementing New Food/Feed Safety Law's Inspection, Compliance Provisions (6/2/11)
Jun 02, 2011
FDA Poses Questions for Public Comment on Implementing Inspection, Compliance Provisions of Food/Feed Safety Law (5/27/11)
May 27, 2011
FDA Signals Intent to Adhere Closely to Statute When Proposing Regs Implementing Key Sections of Food/Feed Safety Law (5/19/11)
May 19, 2011
?FDA Issues First Regulations Implementing Provisions of Food/Feed Safety Law (5/5/11)
May 05, 2011
FDA Announces Arrangements for April 20 Public Meeting on Controlling Food, Feed Safety Hazards (4/15/11)
Apr 15, 2011
NGFA-PFI Webinar on Food/Feed Safety Law Attracts More than 600 (4/7/11)
Apr 07, 2011
FDA Likely to Propose Regs by December on Key Provisions of Food/Feed Safety Law (3/24/11)
Mar 24, 2011
FDA Schedules Public Meetings for March 29-31 on Implementing Import Provisions of Food/Feed Safety Law (3/21/11)
Mar 21, 2011
NGFA, PFI to Conduct Free Joint Webinar on Food/Feed Safety Law Via Grain Journal on April 6 (3/21/11)
Mar 21, 2011
Draft Voluntary International Animal Food Safety Prerequisite Program Released for Feedback; Comments Due April 4 (2/24/11)
Feb 24, 2011
FDA Finds Salmonella Contamination at One of 35 Farms Inspected under Egg Safety Rule (2/4/11)
Feb 04, 2011
Voluntary Animal Food Safety Prerequisite Programs Under Development (1/27/11)
Jan 27, 2011
FDA Forms Six Project Teams to Review, Implement New Food/Feed Safety Law (1/21/11)
Jan 21, 2011
FDA Issues First Annual Summary of Adulterated Product Reporting(1/21/11)
Jan 21, 2011
New Food/Feed Safety Law -- Impacts on Grain Elevators, Feed Mills, Processors, Millers and Exporters (1/13/11)
Jan 13, 2011
AAFCO Meeting to Focus on Food, Feed Safety Issues (1/13/11)
Jan 13, 2011
Obama Signs Food/Feed Safety Bill into Law; FDA Begins Long Process of Implementing (1/10/11)
Jan 10, 2011
NGFA Commends FDA Draft Salmonella Policy on Animal Feed (1/6/11)
Jan 06, 2011
Obama Expected to Sign Food/Feed Safety Bill into Law in January (12/30/10)
Dec 30, 2010
Food/Feed Safety Bill Clears Final Hurdle with House Passage (12/22/10)
Dec 22, 2010
House Narrowly Approves Spending Bill that Includes Food/Feed Safety Legislation (12/10/10)
Dec 10, 2010
NGFA Urges House Not to Deviate from Senate Version if Acting on Food/Feed Safety Bill in Lame-Duck Session (11/30/10)
Nov 30, 2010
USDA Solicits Comments on Corn, Rice Standards (9/28/10)
Sep 28, 2010
Sen. Coburn Remains Firm in Opposing Senate Floor Consideration of Food/Feed Safety Bill as Proponents Rally (09/21/10)
Sep 21, 2010
Senate Judiciary Committee Delays Action until Sept. 23 on Bill Establishing Criminal Penalties for 'Knowing' Violations of FDA Law (9/21/10)
Sep 21, 2010
NGFA Urges FDA to Recognize Appropriate Procedures for Clean-Out When Implementing Safe Food Transport Law (9/16/10)
Sep 16, 2010
Budget Impact May Delay Senate Floor Vote on Food/Feed Safety Bill (9/15/10)
Sep 15, 2010
Senate Judiciary Committee to Consider Bill Establishing Criminal Penalties for 'Knowing' Violations of FDA Law (9/15/10)
Sep 15, 2010
House Hearing on Egg Salmonella Recall Rescheduled for Sept. 21 (9/15/10)
Sep 15, 2010
Reid Signals Intent to Consider Major Food/Feed Safety Bill Following Egg Recall (9/3/10)
Sep 03, 2010
FDA Says Inspections at Two Iowa Egg Plants Reveal Numerous Alleged Infractions (9/3/10)
Sep 03, 2010
PFI, NGFA Announce Program for Inaugural Joint Feed/Pet Food Industries Conference (8/19/10)
Aug 19, 2010
Bipartisan Group Unveils Final Version of Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill (8/12/10)
Aug 12, 2010
FDA Outlines Vision of Federal-State Partnership under New Food/Feed Safety Bill (8/12/10)
Aug 12, 2010
Senate Delays Action on Food/Feed Safety Bill Until Fall (8/6/10)
Aug 06, 2010
Obama Urges Senate Floor Action on Food/Feed Safety Bill; Agencies Schedule Joint Public Meetings on Food-Safety Metrics (7/13/10)
Jul 13, 2010
FDA Issues Updated Guidance on Electronic Portal for Reporting Serious Food, Grain, Feed Adulteration Incidents; Requests Comments on When Products Considered 'Transferred' (5/28/10)
May 28, 2010
FDA to Issue Updated Guidance on May 24 on Electronic Portal for Reporting Serious Food, Grain, Feed Adulteration Incidents (5/20/10)
May 20, 2010
Sundlof Resigns as Director of FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (5/6/10)
May 06, 2010
Senate Floor Action on Food/Feed Safety Bill Delayed to May (4/22/10)
Apr 22, 2010
Work on Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill Halted by Attempt to Legislatively Ban Use of Chemical in Food, Beverage Packaging (4/8/10)
Apr 08, 2010
FDA Begins Sampling, Testing Grain, Grain Products for Vomitoxin (4/2/10)
Apr 02, 2010
Senate Staff Continues Work on Final Version of Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill (4/2/10)
Apr 02, 2010
NGFA, Ag Producer, Agribusiness, Meat Groups Continue Efforts to Further Improve Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill (3/11/10)
Mar 11, 2010
NGFA Urges OSHA to Retain Existing Grain Handling Safety Rules (1/28/10)
Jan 28, 2010
FDA Revises Policies Governing Regulatory Discretion, Information Letters to Industry (1/25/10)
Jan 25, 2010
CBS Evening News to Air Two-Part Segment on Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals (1/25/10)
Jan 25, 2010
Michael Taylor Named FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods (1/14/10)
Jan 14, 2010
NGFA Cautions FDA on Limitations of Product Tracing Systems for Bulk and Commingled Commodities (12/21/09)
Dec 21, 2009
Final Industry Guidance Delayed on FDA Electronic Portal for Reporting Serious Adverse Food/Feed Adulteration Incidents (12/17/09)
Dec 17, 2009
Final FDA Guidance Delayed on Electronic Portal for Reporting Serious Adverse Food/Feed Adulteration Incidents (12/14/09)
Dec 14, 2009
FDA, FSIS Conduct Public Meeting on Enhancing Product-Tracing for Food, Feed, Ag Products (12/14/09)
Dec 14, 2009
Senate Floor Action on Major Food/Feed Safety Bill Likely Delayed until Early 2010 (12/3/09)
Dec 03, 2009
Senate Committee Approves Major Food/Feed Safety Bill (11/19/09)
Nov 19, 2009
Senate Launches Consideration of Food/Feed Safety Legislation (10/22/09)
Oct 22, 2009
Senate to Begin Consideration of Food-Feed Safety Legislation with Oct. 22 Hearing
Oct 20, 2009
GIPSA Considering Major Increase in Official Inspection Tonnage Fees
Sep 24, 2009
OSHA Updates PPE Standards to Reference Consensus Standards
Sep 24, 2009
Obama Administration Touts New Centralized Website for Consumers on Food-Feed Safety
Sep 16, 2009
NGFA, NOPA, PFI Urge FDA to Phase In Implementation of Electronic Portal for Reporting Food, Feed Safety Incidents
Aug 19, 2009
NGFA, NOPA, PFI Urge FDA to Delay Implementation of Food, Feed Adulteration Reporting Electronic Portal
Aug 13, 2009
FDA Chief Outlines Strong Enforcement Focus
Aug 07, 2009
House Approves Major Food-Feed Safety Bill
Jul 31, 2009
House May Consider Food-Feed Safety Legislation Next Week
Jul 24, 2009
House Ag Committee Conducts Hearing on Food Safety Legislation
Jul 16, 2009
House Ag Committee to Conduct July 16 Hearing on Food Safety
Jul 10, 2009
Obama Administration Announces Food-Safety Initiatives Focused on Meat, Poultry, Product-Tracing
Jul 10, 2009
Discussions Continue on Changes to House Food/Feed Safety Bill
Jul 02, 2009
House Committee Approves Major Food/Feed Safety Bill
Jun 18, 2009
House Committee to Consider Major Food/Feed Safety Bill on June 17
Jun 15, 2009
NGFA Summary of Waxman-Dingell Food/Feed Safety Legislation Discussion Draft
Jun 01, 2009
House Subcommittee to Conduct June 3 Hearing on Major Food/Feed Safety Legislation
Jun 01, 2009
Waxman to Issue Discussion Draft of Food/Feed Safety Bill
May 21, 2009
White House Food Safety Working Group Conducts Public Meeting
May 15, 2009
NGFA Participates in AAFCO Feed Administrators Seminar
May 11, 2009
U.S. Health Officials Provide Update on H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu); WHO Raises Alert Level to 5 as Some Foreign Countries Ban U.S. Meat Products
Apr 29, 2009