FDA stalls in posting food safety warning letters amid staff cuts
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FDA stalls in posting food safety warning letters amid staff cuts
A seafood company failed to follow federal safety rules to prevent potential botulism contamination. A business was hawking dietary supplements with the misleading claim that they’d cure, treat or prevent disease. A fresh sprouts producer didn’t take adequate precautions against contamination. The Food and Drug Administration laid out these inspection findings in warning letters, accusing the companies of committing “significant violations” of federal laws, according to an FDA staff member who described the letters to NBC News. But the public doesn’t know about any of this, after the federal workers responsible for reviewing the food safety letters before they’re posted ..