Posts by Canaan Darrach
Food Industry Regulatory Update September 13, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: FSIS Animal Raising Labeling Claims FSIS is announcing the availability of an updated version of its guideline on documentation needed to support animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labeling. Official establishments submit this documentation to the Agency when they apply for approval of labels with animal-raising or environment-related claims. The…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update September 6, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: FDA Update on Enhancing Traceability The Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Jim Jones, provided an update on the status of the implementation of the FSMA Section 204 Traceability Rule. Deputy Commissioner Jones emphasized the agency continues to release resources that can be used by industry to support implementation. Note that there is a…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update August 30, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: FSIS Responds to Petitions FSIS responded to the petitition submitted by Environmental Working Group. In response to the petition submitted by Perdue Farms, LLC FSIS updated its guidance on “pasture-raised” claims. On August 28, 2024, FSIS posted a notice announcing the availability of an updated version of its guideline. The updated guideline strongly…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update August 23, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: Food Chemical Post Market Assessment FDA has posted materials for the public meeting on the Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for FDA’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food. The materials include the meeting agenda, information on how to submit comments, and the discussion paper on the development of an enhanced systematic process…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update August 16, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: FDA Sodium Reduction Guidance FDA issued draft guidance for the second phase of it’s work to reduce sodium across the food supply through voluntary industry efforts. Prior to 2021, consumer intake was approximately 3,400 milligrams per day on average, far higher than the limit recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans of 2,300…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update August 9, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos in Food EPA took action after determining the use of the pesticide on foods is unsafe. FDA Releases Two Draft Guidances, Seeks Public Comment on Pre-market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs as AAFCO MOU Expires FDA released a set of documents regarding the transition phase after the FDA’s longstanding Memorandum of Understanding…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update August 2, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: USDA Policy to Reduce Salmonella USDA’s FSIS issued a comprehensive proposed rule and determination to more effectively reduce Salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products. The proposal would establish final product standards to prevent raw chicken carcasses, chicken parts, ground chicken, and ground turkey products that contain any type of Salmonella at or…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update July 26, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: Microplastics in Food; New FDA Webpage See FDA’s updated webpage for infromation on microplastics and nanoplastics in foods here. FDA Releases Summary Report on Fresh Herbs Sampling for Microbiological Hazards FDA released findings from a sampling assignment that collected and tested both domestic and imported fresh basil, cilantro, and parsley. The assignment sought to…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update July 19, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: FDA Bans Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil FDA is amending their regulations to revoke the authorization for the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. This action is being taken because there is no longer a reasonable certainty of no harm from the continued use of BVO in food. Specifically, the final rule revokes the…
Read MoreFood Industry Regulatory Update June 28, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: FSMA Section 204 Updated Resources FDA has published additional resources to its website to help industry comply with the Food Traceability Rule. These include: APHIS Publishes Data on Enforcement Statistics for FY2023 The enforcement statistics may be found here. FSMA Produce Safety Rule Water Requirements; Webinar Recording The FDA hosted a webinar on the…
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