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Treasure Coast Woman Hospitalized and Intubated on a Ventilator After Being Served Peanuts at Local Restaurant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2024 – What began as a joyous celebration quickly turned into a medical emergency for Jennifer Donaldson, a Treasure Coast resident, who was hospitalized after being served peanuts at a local...more

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“Are There Any Allergies at the Table?”: A Question Coming to More Restaurants Near You

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“Are there any allergies at the table?” This is a question you’ve probably been asked at a restaurant in recent years. The number of customers responding affirmatively appears to be growing. And for good reason: allergic...more

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Food Allergen Programs and Acidified Foods: FDA Adds Two New Chapters to its Draft Guidance on Preventive Controls for Human Food

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On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) added two new chapters to the agency’s draft guidance (the Draft Guidance): Chapter 11: Food Allergen Program and Chapter 16: Acidified Foods. These additions...more

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Health Care Week in Review: Government Shutdown in Sight, CBO Releases Report on CMMI’s Effect on Federal Spending

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2023 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS California Assembly Passes Food Additive - Bill The California Assembly has passed a first-in-the-nation bill banning the use of five food additives, including Red Dye No. 3 and...more

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FDA Warns Plant Manufacturers, Developers of Risk of Transferred Allergens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written a letter to the manufacturers and developers of new plant varieties, urging them to fully consider the potential ramifications of transferring the genes of allergens to...more

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Precautionary allergen labelling, “free-from” claims and the establishment of thresholds

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UK food businesses are required to declare the presence of any of the 14 main allergens if used intentionally as an ingredient or processing aid. However, they are not required to declare any unintentional presence of an...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written a letter to the manufacturers and developers of new plant varieties, urging them to fully consider the potential ramifications of transferring the genes of allergens to...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 7th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - April 18th - 19th, Chicago, IL

American Conference Institute is hosting the 7th Annual Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation from April 18-19, 2023, in Chicago! Prepare for the future by examining current controversies,...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - February 2023 #2

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of draft guidance for industry on labeling plant-based milk alternatives. The guidance indicates that plant-based milk alternatives can be labeled as...more

Clark Hill PLC

Sesame’s Major Allergen Designation to Impact Food Industry

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A new year has arrived, and with it come new FDA requirements governing the labeling and safe handling of sesame and sesame-containing food products. The seed, a popular ingredient in foods across the world, has joined the...more

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On the Menu: Food Allergen Disclosures for Restaurants and Food Service

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Federal law already requires disclosure of the nine major food allergens on packaged food products: milk, eggs, fish, seafood, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and sesame. However, businesses that sell unpackaged food at...more

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[Webinar] 2022 in Review and Preparing for 2023 at the FDA - December 14th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

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Join us on December 14 for a webinar providing a 2022 FDA year-in-review, with a crystal ball look into 2023. Venable Partners Claudia Lewis and Todd Harrison will discuss myriad topics, including a recap of major issues...more

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FDA issues final and draft guidance on allergen labeling requirements

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On November 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two guidance documents about food allergen labeling requirements. First, FDA issued a draft guidance titled Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens,...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Evaluating Public Health Impacts from Non-Major Food Allergens

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published draft guidance that explains the approach the agency intends to take when evaluating the public health importance of food allergens that are not one of the nine...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The FASTER Act: What Companies Need to Know about the New Food Allergy Law

While the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act (FASTER Act) only makes a minor change to add sesame as a major food allergen, it signals the government’s intent to closely examine food allergen...more

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Sesame Becomes Newest Major Food Allergen

US President Joseph Biden signed into law the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act (FASTER Act) in April, establishing sesame as the ninth major food allergen under the Federal Food ...more

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The U.S. Government Says “Open Sesame”: How Science Informs the Regulatory Process

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On April 23, the President signed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act of 2021 into law, which declares sesame to be a “major food allergen” and requires labels to specifically disclose the presence...more

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Foods Soon To Bear Sesame Allergen Labels

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Recently, President Biden signed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act. The law adds sesame to the list of major allergens, requiring its disclosure on food labels as an allergen. Food...more

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U.S. Congress passes the FASTER Act to require sesame allergen labeling

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On 14 April 2021, the U.S. Congress passed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021 (S. 578), which now heads to the White House for signature. ...more

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Reminder: Compliance date for new FDA requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed “gluten-free” foods

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The 13 August 2021 compliance date for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule establishing recordkeeping requirements for foods bearing “gluten-free” claims that are fermented, hydrolyzed, or contain...more

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FDA Reiterates Importance Of Allergen Labeling By Issuing Warning Letter Following Repeated Recalls

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On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a corporate Warning Letter to Whole Foods Market (“Whole Foods”) following 32 recalls Whole Foods conducted over an approximate one year period for...more

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FDA continues to escalate enforcement for undeclared allergen recalls

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Following a series of Warning Letters issued throughout 2020 related to recalls due to allergen labelling errors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a Constituent Update emphasizing the agency’s focus...more

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FSIS partially grants CSPI petition on nitrate/nitrite claims

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has partially granted a Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) petition regarding nitrate/nitrite claims on meat and poultry products produced using substances that...more

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FDA issues draft guidance on voluntary disclosure of sesame when added as flavoring or spice

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On 10 November 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a draft guidance recommending that companies voluntarily declare sesame in the ingredient list when it is used as a “flavor” or...more

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