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FDA Amends Yogurt Standard Of Identity

Starting in 2024, U.S. consumers are going to start seeing new formulations of yogurt on supermarket shelves. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an amended standard of identity for yogurt as part of its...more

6/22/2021 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety

FDA Issues Action Plan To Reduce Heavy Metals In Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a new action plan designed to further reduce exposure to toxic elements, including heavy metals, from foods for infants and young children. This represents the...more

5/6/2021 / Baby Products , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Manufacturers , Food Recalls , Food Safety

FDA And OSHA Issue Employee Health And Food Safety Checklist For COVID-19

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a checklist to assist human and animal food operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The...more

8/28/2020 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , OSHA , Workplace Safety

FDA Finalizes Rule Related To Gluten-Free Labeling For Foods Containing Fermented Or Hydrolyzed Ingredients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule, effective October 13, 2020, to establish compliance requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients, and...more

8/24/2020 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Gluten-Free , Nutrition Facts Labels

Following FSIS Lead, FDA Announces Flexibility On Nutrition Labeling Requirements For Foodservice Products Diverted To Retail

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new policy to provide flexibility for restaurants and food manufacturers that have products on hand that are not labeled for retail sale (i.e. labeled for foodservice)....more

3/27/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Restaurant Industry

FDA Issues Temporary Policy For Food Manufacturers And Importers In Light Of COVID-19 Outbreak

On March 17, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance to food manufacturers and importers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the guidance, FDA stated it will temporarily not enforce supplier...more

3/23/2020 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , FSMA , Importers , New Guidance , Suppliers

FDA Launches Revised Food Defense Plan Builder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched an updated version of the Food Defense Plan Builder to help companies meet the requirements of the Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional...more

9/27/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , FSMA , Public Health

FDA Announced Public Meeting On New Era Of Food Safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it will hold a public meeting on October 21, 2019 to discuss the “New Era of Food Safety.” FDA is exploring new and emerging technology to assess risks and...more

9/27/2019 / Artificial Intelligence , Blockchain , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Popular

FDA Announces Meeting On Modernizing Standards Of Identity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will host a public meeting on September 27, 2019 to discuss FDA’s efforts to modernize standards of identity and provide information about changes the FDA could make to...more

9/9/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Public Meetings , Regulatory Standards

FDA Releases Guidance On Convert Units Of Measure For Certain Nutrients On Nutrition And Supplement Facts Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released guidance to assist food and dietary supplement companies on how to convert the previous units of measure for folate, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E to...more

8/19/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Nutrition Facts Labels

Is Your Animal Food Safety Plan Up To Snuff?

We are approximately nine months into FDA’s animal feed and pet food facility inspections for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PC) rule. With PC inspections...more

7/3/2019 / Animal Food , CGMP , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , FSMA

FDA Announces Intentional Adulteration Inspections To Begin March 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it will not begin inspecting food facilities until March 2020 to verify compliance with the Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional...more

4/19/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , FSMA

Emily Lyons

Husch Blackwell LLP

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