Earlier News Releases

• Statement by the President on Food Safety (July 7, 2010)
• FSIS, FDA, and CDC Measure Progress on Food Safety (June 29, 2010)
• USDA Announces New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter (May 10, 2010)
• FDA Takes Steps to Increase Safety of Foods During Transport (April 30, 2010)
• USDA Seeks Comments on New Rule to Enhance Food Safety (March 25, 2010)
• FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate on Methods to Measure Success of Food Safety Programs (Mar 3, 2010)
  • Remarks by Deputy Undersecretary Mande at the Public Meeting (Mar 30, 2010)
• USDA and FDA Coordinating Efforts to Ensure Safety of Produce (February 18, 2010)
• FDA Statement on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak (January 29, 2010)
• FDA Expands Presence Outside U.S. with Opening of Mexico City Post (December 15, 2009)
• USDA and HHS Continue Food Safety Working Group Efforts; Customs and Border Protection Opens Import Food Safety Center (December 9, 2009)
• Food Defense Tool from FDA and APHIS Helps Farmers, Producers Assess Vulnerabilities (December 4, 2009)
• FDA and FSIS Collaborate To Improve Tracing of Unsafe Food Products; The Goal is to Prevent or Mitigate Foodborne Illness (November 5, 2009)
• Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding Recent E. coli Story (October 5, 2009)
• USDA Joins FDA Efforts on New Food Safety Regulations; Agencies Unite on Outreach to Produce Industry (October 5, 2009)
• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius Announce New Strategies to Keep America's Food Supply Safe (July 31, 2009) | Photos
• FDA Issues Draft Guidances for Tomatoes, Leafy Greens and Melons (July 31, 2009)
• USDA and HHS Praise Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response (July 15, 2009)
• Obama Administration Delivers on Commitment to Upgrade U.S. Food Safety System (July 7, 2009)