Dan Flynn
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Who is minding the store at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and OFS?
Dr. Denise Eblen, who holds a doctorate in food safety microbiology from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, is the…
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Danger is not keeping raw milk’s popularity down
While raw milk consumption is an elusive figure, it’s generally accepted that it is both more popular and more risky…
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Amos Miller getting some credit for the Amish delivering Pennsylvania to Trump
The Amish turnout in last month’s election was reported to be “unprecedented,” possibly helping President-elect Donald J. Trump take Pennsylvania.…
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A petition seeks small poultry operations under multiple exemptions
The Russell County Butchery submitted a petition that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) took in on Sept. 5.…
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Letter from the Editor: ‘Make America Healthy Again’ may be catching on
I am hearing about some strange happenings in our nation’s capital. Bipartisan meetings are being held with witnesses that everybody…
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Boar’s Head recall attracts rare Class Action proposal
Recalls don’t usually attract consumer class action lawsuits, and people who suffer unique injuries from food-borne illnesses are best advised…
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A Trump win won’t bring Sonny Perdue back to USDA
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, right, swears in Mindy Brashears, left, as USDA’s deputy under secretary for food safety on Jan.…
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Letter From the Editor: Those government-imposed grocery bags are a likely food safety hazard
— OPINION — Consumer Reports publishes “On Health,” a very fine newsletter with tips on staying healthy. One of the…
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Civil actions mark FSIS enforcement during the first three months of 2024
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is more than halfway through its federal fiscal year. While it hasn’t taken…
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Letter From the Editor: Bird flu’s low risk for humans doesn’t mean it’s not being taken seriously
— OPINION — Events in life often come to describe essential eras. Our grandparents had the Great Depression. We had had the…
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