Statement of Jerold Mande, CEO, Nourish Science
FDA Proposed Redesign of Human Foods Program
I congratulate Dr. Califf and FDA for making a serious effort to address FDA’s many food failings. Unfortunately, they failed to use this hard work to produce a plan that solves the fundamental problems.
The #1 problem is inadequate resources including
It is past time for Congress and the Administration to step in and solve the FDA organizational problems that seems to elude the FDA bureaucracy.
Safe food should not be a political issue.
Perhaps, because after 30 years in the food poison trenches, I had a good idea what was going to happen (or not)
Tomorrow is the long-anticipated day that Dr. Califf is set to announce his intentions on how or if to implement the recommendations of the Reagan-Udall Foundation panel’s review of the FDA’s human foods program.
On behalf of the 48,000,000 Americans sickened by a foodborne illness yearly in the U.S. and the millions who die of
Dr. Califf, I have deep admiration for your past and ongoing public service. The hard work of trying to protect the food and drug supply in the United States is a difficult and at times thankless task. The fact that you have taken this responsibility on more than once speaks volumes to your character.
Your decision post the
This just hit my inbox. I’ll have more to say.
January 25, 2023
Dr. Califf:
This letter is to inform you that I am resigning my position as FDA Deputy Commissioner for FoodPolicy and Response effective February 24.
In December of 2018, I joined the FDA with the goal of helping to modernize the food
In the 30 years since the Jack in the Box outbreak, food safety has come a long way. Here are some of the people who have shaped it.
JANUARY FEBRUARY 2023 – https://www.qualityassurancemag.com/article/the-food-safety-set/
Here are some cases where prosecutors brought criminal charges:
In 1998 in what the first criminal conviction in a large-scale food-poisoning outbreak was, Odwalla Inc. pleaded guilty to violating Federal food safety laws and agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine for selling tainted apple juice that killed a 16-month-old girl and sickened 70 other
Abbott Under Federal Criminal Investigation Over Baby Formula
Michigan plant at center of probe was temporarily closed by the company last year after potentially deadly bacteria was found. https://www.wsj.com/articles/abbott-under-criminal-investigation-over-baby-formula-11674255871?mod=business_lead_pos1
The Justice Department is investigating conduct at the Abbott Laboratories infant-formula plant in Sturgis, Mich., that led to its shutdown last year and worsened a nationwide
I must admit I was a bit suspect when I flew from Seattle to DC a few months ago to testify for 5 minutes before the Independent Expert Panel. Putting aside if they would pay attention to me, but would the panel take to heart the experience and thoughtfulness of all the panels and the
