USDA FSIS Proposes to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FSIS moving to strengthen oversight of food processing facilities with focus on...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a joint Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input related...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced a Request for Information (RFI) related to standardizing food date...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FDA seeks input on human food export certification program. Companies that...more
On October 15, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new enforcement memorandum related to the animal slaughtering and meat processing industries. This is an expansion of an October 2015...more
Last month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published an updated Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims....more
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released updated guidelines regarding the substantiation of animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry product...more
Imagine this: you’ve got a weekend BBQ lined up with friends, and you’re ready to impress with mouthwatering steaks and chicken wings. You head to the supermarket, excited to pick the best cuts, but as you browse the meat and...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued updated guidance on substantiating animal-raising and environment-related labeling claims on meat and poultry products. In the...more
On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated guidance document regarding the substantiation of all animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry packaging. This new...more
On August 28, 2024, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released an updated Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims for meat and poultry product labeling. Animal-raising...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) (collectively, the Agency) on Aug. 7, 2024, issued a proposed rule aimed at reducing Salmonella contamination in raw poultry products...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Lawmakers Introduce Bill Banning Commercial Octopus Farming - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a law that would ban commercial octopus farming in the United States...more
On August 7, 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published its updated “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products” consisting of a proposed rule and...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a proposed rule and determination to reduce Salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products....more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more
On July 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its spring 2024 Unified Agenda, which includes the following items regarding biobased products and biotechnology...more
On May 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published final guidelines to assist establishments and non-profits that donate or receive donated meat, poultry, and egg...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Agencies Take Action on PFAS - New FDA Data Shows PFAS Not Prevalent in Tested Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly found per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) but appears ready-to-eat...more
On March 18, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published its Final Rule on Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products with U.S.-Origin Claims (Final Rule). The Final Rule covers meat, poultry, and egg...more
On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced in prepublication form a final rule establishing the requirements for voluntary United States-origin label...more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more
In a historic decision, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved two companies, Upside Foods and GOOD Meat, to market lab-grown chicken in the United States....more