FDA Food Division Leader Quits After Staff Layoffs. By. Jesse Newman, Reporter. Jim Jones became the FDA's first deputy commissioner for human foods in 2023. (Christopher Dilts for WSJ) ...

Jim Jones, head of the FDA's food division, has resigned. The division is tasked with ensuring the safety of the U.S. food supply, overseeing inspections and recalls.

A top FDA official has quit over layoffs in the food division, warning the agency’s ability to protect public health will be affected. Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones says in a ...

WASHINGTON — The steady erosion of experienced staff at the Food and Drug Administration is slowly compromising the agency’s ...

The head of the FDA's food division resigned Monday following what he called the "indiscriminate firing" of roughly 89 people, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The head of the food division at the Food and Drug Administration, Jim Jones, stepped down Tuesday to protest what he called “indiscriminate” cuts across the agency. In his resignation letter ...