- The FDA under the Trump administration proposed easing food safety record-keeping requirements for smaller restaurants earning between $250,000 and $1 million annually.
- The move follows a major Cyclospora outbreak tied to contaminated Mexican iceberg lettuce that hospitalized hundreds and sickened more than 27,000 people across 47 states.
- Expanding exemptions under the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act would relieve independent restaurant operators from tracking high-risk inventory such as leafy greens, soft cheeses, and eggs.
- Separately, New York City introduced a bill requiring third-party delivery services to monitor courier e-bikes for traffic infractions using tracking technology.
- The FDA also finalized a rule allowing food manufacturers to use sodium substitutes, such as potassium chloride and yeast extracts, in standard food formulations.
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