2007 Food & Nutrition FDA Press Releases

2007 FDA & HHS Press Releases:

• December 29, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Raw Oysters Harvested from the West Karako Bay Section of Growing Area 3 in Louisiana
• December 28, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Super Shangai, Strong Testis, Shangai Ultra, Shangai Ultra X, Lady Shangai, and Shangai Regular (also known as Shangai Chaojimengnan)
• December 21, 2007 FDA Warns About Potential for Botulism in Canned Green Beans
• December 21, 2007 FDA Develops New Tools to Further Improve the Security of Food and Cosmetics
• December 17, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Swad Brand Sindoor: Product Contains High Levels of Lead
• November 16, 2007 Approximately $2 Million of Potentially Harmful "Cosmetic" Eye Product Seized
• November 6, 2007 HHS Unveils Plan to Strengthen, Update Food Safety Efforts
• November 2, 2007 FDA Requests Recall of 'True Man Sexual Energy,' 'Energy Max' Dietary Supplements
• October 17, 2007 FDA Provides Advice on Safe Sources of Puffer Fish
• October 12, 2007 Approximately $71,000 of Dietary Supplements Seized at FDA Request; Products alleged to violate new drug and misbranding provisions of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
• September 21, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Consume "Organic Pastures Raw Cream"; Risk of Listeria contamination
• September 20, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers about the Risk of Cryptosporidium Illness from Baby's Bliss Gripe Water
• August 24, 2007 FDA Expands Warning on Eating Raw Oysters from Hood Canal in Washington State
• August 10, 2007 Consumers Warned to Avoid Eating Raw Oysters from Southern Tip of Hood Canal in Washington State
• August 9, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Red Yeast Rice Products Promoted on Internet as Treatments for High Cholesterol
• August 3, 2007 FDA Warns of Potential Botulism Risk from Canned French Cut Green Beans - Product Marketed Under a Variety of Brand Names
• July 31, 2007 FDA Announces Program to Enhance States' Food Safety Programs
• July 25, 2007 FDA Nanotechnology Report Outlines Scientific, Regulatory Challenges
• July 21, 2007 FDA Expands Its Warning about the Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Certain Castleberry Food Products and Dog Food
• July 19, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers about Risk of Botulism Poisoning from Hot Dog Chili Sauce Marketed Under a Variety of Brand Names
• July 13, 2007 Update on Tainted Veggie Booty Snack Food - FDA Testing Confirms Presence of Salmonella Contamination
• July 2, 2007 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and FDA Strengthen Cooperation in Food Safety Science
• June 28, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Veggie Booty Snack Food
• June 28, 2007 FDA Detains Imports of Farm-Raised Chinese Seafood
• June 22, 2007 FDA Issues Dietary Supplements Final Rule
• June 15, 2007 FDA Releases New Software Tool to Help Keep Food Facilities Safe from Attack
• June 12, 2007 FDA Implementing Initiative to Reduce Tomato-Related Foodborne Illnesses
• June 1, 2007 FDA Advises Consumers to Avoid Toothpaste From China Containing Harmful Chemical
• May 24, 2007 FDA Warning on Mislabeled Monkfish - Fish Believed to be Puffer Fish; Contains Deadly Toxin
• May 15, 2007 USDA Clears Swine for Processing - Human Health Risk Assessment Updated
• May 10, 2007 FDA Issues Health Risk Alert for 'True Man' and 'Energy Max' Products
• May 7, 2007 FDA/USDA Joint News Release: Scientists Conclude Very Low Risk to Humans from Food Containing Melamine
• May 1, 2007 FDA Commissioner Announces New Food Protection Position
• April 26, 2007 FDA and USDA Determine Swine Fed Adulterated Product
• April 19, 2007 Worldwide Fish & Seafood, Inc. Enters Consent Decree with FDA
• April 16, 2007 FDA Urgently Warns Consumers about Health Risks of Potentially Contaminated Olives
• March 24, 2007 FDA Warns Again About Arsenic in Mineral Water
• March 23, 2007 FDA Finalizes Report on 2006 Spinach Outbreak
• March 13, 2007 FDA Proposes to Allow the Use of Alternative Temperature-Indicating Devices for Processing Low-Acid Canned Foods
• March 12, 2007 FDA Issues Final Guidance For Safe Production of Fresh-Cut Fruits And Vegetables
• March 9, 2007 FDA Update on Peanut Butter Recall
• March 7, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Drink "Jermuk" Brand Mineral Water
• March 2, 2007 FDA Investigating Norovirus Outbreak Linked to Oysters
• March 1, 2007 FDA and CDC Remind Consumers of the Dangers of Drinking Raw Milk
• March 1, 2007 FDA Update on Peanut Butter Recall
• February 23, 2007 FDA Update on Salmonella Outbreak Linked to All Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Certain Lot Numbers of Great Value Brand Peanut Butter
• February 16, 2007 Update on Salmonella Outbreak and Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter
• February 16, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Certain Jars of Earth's Best: "Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast Baby Food"
• February 14, 2007 FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter
• February 5, 2007 Presidents FY 2008 Budget Advances FDA's Public Health Goals, Including Improving Safety of Nations Food Supply
• January 12, 2007 FDA and States Closer to Identifying Source of E. coli Contamination Associated with Illnesses at Taco John's Restaurants
• January 5, 2007 FDA Updates Health Claim for Calcium and Osteoporosis

Press Release Archives: 1995 - present and Other FDA Press Releases

2007 Congressional Testimony

• November 13, 2007 Remarks by Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection before House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: "Food Safety"
• October 11, 2007 Remarks by Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection and Associate Commisioner for Regulatory Affairs before House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: " FDA's Imported Foods"
• October 4, 2007 Remarks by Deputy Director of the Office of Regional Operations before Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade: "Import Safety"
• September 26, 2007 Remarks by Deputy Commissioner for Policy before House Subcommittee on Health: "Regulation of Imported FDA-Regulated Products"
• September 25, 2007 Remarks by Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection before Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies: "Food Safety and Food Imports from China"
• July 24, 2007 Remarks by Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection before House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology: "Federal Efforts to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in the Food Supply Chain"
• July 18, 2007 Remarks by Deputy Commissioner for International and Special Program before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: "Safety of Chinese Imports: Oversight and Analysis of the Federal Response"
• July 17, 2007 Remarks by Commissioner before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: "Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply"
• May 15, 2007 Remarks by Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection before House Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture: "FDA Food Produce"
• May 9, 2007 Remarks by Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection before House Committee on Agriculture
• May 1, 2007 Remarks by Commissioner before House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: "FDA Overview"
• April 25, 2007 Remarks by Center Director before House Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials: "FDA's Role in Measuring and Assessing Perchlorate Levels in Food and Beverages"
• March 12, 2007 Remarks by Commissioner before Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Food Safety and the Safety of Fresh Produce

Congressional Testimony Archives: 1996 - present and Other FDA Congressional Testimony

2007 White House Statements

• July 18, 2007 Executive Order: Establishing An Interagency Working Group on Import Safety
• July 18, 2007 President Bush Meets with the Import Safety Working Group

White House Statement Archives: 1997 - 2004

Additional Archives

Speech Archives: 1999 - present and Other FDA Speeches
Talk Paper Archives: 1995 - 2005 and Other FDA Talk Papers

Other Government Sources of Food Safety Information

• www.FoodSafety.gov - News and Food Safety Alerts