WASHINGTON — Food manufacturers must be more vigilant about keeping their operations clean under new government safety rules released Thursday 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 and in the works for several years, ran into delays and came out under a court-ordered deadline after advocacy groups had sued. Even then, the Foodand Drug Administration allowed the Aug. 30 deadline to pass without releasing the rules to the public.
New federal food safety rules
Deadly outbreaks prompt changes