US FDA’s handling of commercial information may be harming food safety
By Nick Robertson ( August 25, 2026, 18:32 GMT | Comment) -- The Food and Drug Administration's handling of confidential commercial information in foodborne illness investigations misapplies trade secret law, advocates tell MLex, granting broad protections for information as basic as company names and potentially harming public health.As multiple major foodborne illness outbreaks rock the US grocery supply chain this year, from lettuce to cilantro to blueberries, advocates are urging the Food and Drug Administration to be more transparent about the sources of potentially tainted food supplies....
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