WASHINGTON—Food manufacturers must be more vigilant about keeping their operations clean under new government safety rules released Thursday, Sept. 10, in the wake of deadly foodborne illness outbreaks linked to ice cream, caramel apples, cantaloupes, and peanuts.
The rules, once promoted as an Obama administration priority, ran into long delays and came out under a court-ordered deadline after advocacy groups had sued. Even then, the Food and Drug Administration allowed the Aug. 30 deadline to pass without releasing the rules to the public.
The food safety problems we face have one thing in common—they are largely preventable.
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