Food Industry Regulatory Update – December 1, 2023

In This Week’s Edition: New FDA Food Traceability Resources FDA rolled out new tools and FAQs that will continue to inform stakeholders about the Food Traceability Rule and help covered entities come into compliance. Foods subject to the final rule’s requirements appear on the Food Traceability List. Guidance: Canadian Export Certificate Requirement Reminder for Sugar Containing Products of…

Details

Food Industry Regulatory Update – November 10, 2023

In This Week’s Edition: FSMA Resources, Two FSMA Programs Offer Tools to Assist Stakeholders The FSMA programs, the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program (TPP) and the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Program (LAAF), are each offering a QR code and a graphic element to communicate the status of participants in TPP and LAAF and to promote awareness of the…

Details

Food Industry Regulatory Update – October 27, 2023

In This Week’s Edition: USDA New Organic Poultry and Livestock Rule Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards final rule. This new rule establishes new standards for organic livestock and poultry production including: USDA’s Economic Research Service’s 2022 Household Food Security in the U.S. Report USDA’s Economic Research Service released the Household Food Security in…

Details

Food Industry Regulatory Update – October 13, 2023

In This Week’s Edition: FDA Prior Notice Guidance Published FDA is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled “Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 4): Guidance for Industry.” The guidance document updates the current version of the guidance by including three additional questions. One question relates to any effect systems recognition or equivalency…

Details

Food Industry Regulatory Update – September 29, 2023

In This Week’s Edition: FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance FDA is announcing the availability of two additional draft chapters of a multichapter draft guidance for industry entitled “Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food.” The chapters relate to food allergens and acidified foods and are available here. FDA Releases FSMA Guidance on Sprout Production FDA is announcing the availability…

Details