Bologna meat will likely contain nitrates and nitrites, but how these compounds are derived determines whether the food ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to terminate union contracts with thousands of employees of its animal health and ...

Back-to-school shopping usually means backpacks, notebooks and lunchboxes. But don’t forget to add food safety to the list.

On July 15, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins, announced a “comprehensive plan to bolster U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is refusing to answer questions about the inspectors and testing results involved in the Boar’s Head deli meats outbreak that has killed nine people.

The agency notified federal union leaders this week that it will terminate contracts for thousands of employees. Unions say reductions in staff will threaten food safety.

Most recently, Yu Shang Food Inc. of Spartanburg, SC, initiated a recall of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products when Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) testing confirmed the ...

FDA relies on states for 50% of food manufacturer inspection, 70% of animal food inspection and 90% of produce inspection. Retail, restaurant and grocery inspection are state responsibility.