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Food Industry Regulatory Update June 21, 2024
In This Week’s Edition: Cottage Cheese Traceability Rule FDA is proposing to grant an exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the requirements of the FSMA Section 204 Traceability Rule rule to provide regulatory relief. FDA Increases Screening of Imports Following Investigation of Elevated Lead and Chromium Levels in Apple Cinnamon Puree Products FDA is continuing to take steps…
FSVP Enforcement: The #1 Reason for 483s
FSVP Citations The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule is enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) far more than any other regulation within its authority. The FSVP regulation went into effect in May 2017 and FDA ramped up enforcement in 2019. From Fiscal Year 2019 to FY2024, 32.4 percent of the top…
Food Industry Regulatory Update June 14, 2024
FDA, USDA and EPA Food Waste National Strategy Published FDA, USDA, EPA announced the “National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics.” The strategy is intended to tackle climate change, feed people, address environmental justice, and promote a circular economy. FY 2023 CBP Trade Fact Sheet Released The 2023 Trade Fact Sheets are quick-reference…
FCE SID How Does FDA Regulate Canned Food?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has special registration requirements for facilities that produce low-acid canned foods (LACF) and acidified foods (AF). This post addresses the items below: What is a low-acid canned food? A low acid canned food (LACF) is any food (other than alcoholic beverages) with both a finished equilibrium pH greater…
DUNS Number: Why Food Businesses Need One
Food companies exporting to and doing business in the United States, are likely to be asked a DUNS number (aka D-U-N-S Number®). Let’s review the key points about these numbers: What is a DUNS number? DUNS is the Data Universal Numbering System known as D-U-N-S®. It is a nine-digit unique identifying number for business locations.…
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