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Food Inspections, Drug Reviews at Risk as Shutdown Slows FDA

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that a government shutdown prevents it from doing some routine food safety inspections, and that the agency is weeks away from running out of funds it uses to review new …

Budget Cuts Affect Alaska’s Food Safety Division

The latest round of budget cuts in Alaska could leave residents vulnerable to dirty restaurant kitchens, foodborne illnesses and scummy pools. As lawmakers grapple with an estimated $4 billion budget deficit, the state agency tasked with ensuring the safety of …

Food Safety Violations Found at State Prisons

The Kansas Department of Corrections acknowledges that its inspectors consistently found dirty kitchens and other food safety violations at several state prisons. The department does its own inspections, although it follows Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety guidelines. The Topeka …

Checking on Grocery Store Food Safety Not Easy in Oregon

In Cincinnati, Chicago or Washington, D.C., grocery store customers can go online to check out their favorite stores’ latest inspection report. At least eight states and many counties and cities across the country post full copies of retail food inspections …