Food Industry Regulatory Update – August 27, 2021

In This Week’s Edition: FDA Determines PFAS Generally Not Migrating to Foods from Packaging CORE Outbreak Investigation Table Update AMS Proposes to Remove Substances Allowed in Organic Production FDA and Mexican Counterparts Report Progress and Next Steps for Food Safety Partnership FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S. FDA Import Alerts…

Food Industry Regulatory Update July 2, 2021

In this Week’s Edition: New USDA COOL Initiative Announced FDA Update on Shrimp Salmonella Outbreak New USDA Consumer Resources on Food Waste Reduction USDA Invests $55 Million to Increase Capacity and Expand Access in Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations AMS Revises Black-Eyed Beans Grade Standards FDA Releases Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan FDA…

Food Industry Regulatory Update June 25, 2021

Food Industry Regulatory Update June 25, 2021 In this Week’s Edition: FDA Reports on State Adoption Status of Retail Food Code USDA Releases Study on Hurdles to Healthy Eating on SNAP FDA Publishes Web Page on Reporting Illnesses from Natural Toxins in Seafood California Walnut Marketing Order Assessment Lowered AMS Removes Frozen Mangos from Marketing…

Food Industry Regulatory Update May 14, 2021

In this Week’s Edition: FDA Releases Report on Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Retail Deli Departments FDA Investigating Environmental Impact of Sunscreen Chemicals FDA Releases Report on Red Onion Salmonella Outbreak APHIS Proposes Allowing Mango Imports from Colombia FDA to Implement Sampling for Salinas Valley Lettuce FSIS Performing Clostridium perfringens Market Basket Survey FSIS Updates…

Food Industry Regulatory Update May 7. 2021

In this Week’s Edition: FDA Outlines Strategy to Resume In-Person Inspections FDA to Conduct Consumer Research on “Healthy” Symbol for Foods FDA Releases Retail Food Protection Tool for Regulators Interstate Shellfish Shippers List Update FSIS FOIA Request Report Canadian Oilseed Processors Withdraw Additive Petition for Spent Bleaching Clay in Animal Feed FSIS Updates List of…

Food Industry Regulatory Update April 23, 2021

In this Week’s Edition: FSIS Updates Lab Testing Criteria for E. coli USDA Extends Universal Free Lunch Program Through 2021-22 School Year FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Podcast Robert Bonnie Nominated to Serve as USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation AMS Announces User Fees for 2021-22 AMS Seeks Comments on Wheat Standards…

Food Industry Regulatory Update April 16, 2021

In this Week’s Edition: FDA Advises Companies Regarding Inadvertent Presence of Low Levels of Certain Genetically Engineered Canola Seeds USDA Boosts Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adults Seeking Refuge in Shelters FSIS Publishes Study on Effects of Antimicrobial Interventions on Indicator Organisms during Beef Carcass Dressing FSIS Posts Microbiological Sampling Results Data Vilsack Speaks on…

Food Industry Regulatory Update April 9, 2021

In this Week’s Edition: FDA Releases Action Plan Addressing Toxins in Baby Food FSIS Updates Sampling Policy for Labeling Claim Verification FDA Takes Steps to Improve Leafy Green Food Safety FSIS National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods Meeting Announced FSIS Notice on Import Reinspection of Cooked Meat from South America APHIS Signs off…