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FDA Comments on FSMA Inspections for Small Farms – The FDA announced, “Routine inspections of small farms, other than sprouts operations, subject to the Produce Safety Rule, will generally begin in...more
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FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Selling Cannabidiol-Containing Products – The FDA announced it issued warning letters to 15 companies “for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol...more
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Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs Gives Remarks at the Food Allergy Summit – The deputy commissioner stated, “Today, allergies are a growing public health and...more
President Trump Announces Nomination for Next FDA Commissioner – The president nominated Dr. Stephen Hahn, chief medical executive at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, for the position of commissioner of the...more
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FDA, EPA and USDA Team Up to Reduce Food Waste – The agencies announced a “partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, the latest effort in the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative...more
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FDA Releases Final Rule on Calorie Labeling for Products in Vending Machines – The FDA stated, “The rule issued today finalizes the 2018 proposed rule and requires that the FOP calorie...more
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FDA Acting Commissioner Remarks on Smarter Public Food Safety – Dr. Sharpless stated, “I have been [a] strong proponent of leveraging new and emerging technologies and of developing novel analytical...more
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FDA Publishes Updates to Manufacturer Food Regulatory Program – The FDA made available “revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture,...more
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FDA Releases Report on Foodborne Illnesses – The FDA posted a report titled “Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2017 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes,...more
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Acting FDA Commissioner Discusses Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Progress – Acting Commissioner Sharpless announced the Food Safety Dashboard as part of the FDA-TRACK, “which is one tool...more
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FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Food Standards of Identity – The FDA will hold a public meeting “to give interested persons an opportunity to discuss FDA’s effort to modernize food standards of...more
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FDA Issues Guidance on Fish and Fishery Products – The FDA released a draft guidance “intended to clarify steps that owners of fish and fishery products, or their representatives, can take to...more
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FDA Issues Reminder to Firms Exporting Collagen, Gelatin or Seafood Products – The FDA reminded exporters to the European Union to use the Export Listing Module (ELM) when exporting food...more
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FDA Will Hold Public Meeting on Food Standards of Identity – The meeting will be held on Sept. 27, 2019, and is intended “to give interested parties an opportunity to discuss FDA’s effort to...more
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FDA Calls for Improved Practices in the Papaya Industry – The FDA reported trends in outbreaks of Salmonella in fresh papaya. ...more
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FDA Remarks at National Industrial Hemp Council 2019 Hemp Business Summit – The Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy for the FDA stated, “We’ve seen rapidly growing interest in marketing...more
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States Enact Laws to Limit Use of the Term ‘Meat’ – A number of states have passed laws limiting the use of certain terms like meat, burger, etc., to describe plant-based foods, because such...more
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FDA Announces FY2020 Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Fee Rates – The FDA made the fee rates for FY2020 available for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program and Third-Party...more
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FDA Suspends Food Facility Registration – The FDA announced the suspension of a Texas-based seafood producer....more
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FDA Announces Consent Decree Against Food Warehouse – A U.S. District Court in Arkansas entered a consent decree against a facility that warehoused food, drug products and medical products under...more
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FDA Issues Information for Food Producers Affected by Tropical Storm Barry – The FDA encouraged food producers to utilize established FDA guidance on evaluating the safety of flood-affected food...more
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FDA Revises Advice About Eating Fish While Pregnant – The FDA issued a revised “Advice about Eating Fish for Women Who Are or Might Become Pregnant, Breastfeeding Mothers, and Young Children.”...more
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FDA Issues Report on Certain Dog Foods – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to investigate cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs consuming certain dog foods. ...more
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FDA Announces Guidance on Added Sugar Labeling – The FDA published a new guidance for labeling of added sugars. ...more
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FDA Requests Seizure of Dietary Supplements – Per the FDA’s request, more than 300,000 containers of dietary supplements were seized from a manufacturer. ...more