Food Industry Regulatory Update July 31, 2020 In this week’s edition: FDA Announces New Protocol for Development and Registration of Preharvest Agricultural Water Treatments FDA Publishes VQIP Fees for FY2021 FDA Announces New Round of Funding for FSMA Education and Training USDA Launches Farmers.gov Features to Assist in Hiring Agricultural Workers FDA Warns, Takes Additional Action…
Food Industry Regulatory Update July 24, 2020 In this week’s edition: FDA to Begin Inspections of Small Business for Food Defense Rule Compliance in March 2021 FDA to Hold Webinar on Leafy Greens Action Plan FSIS Grants National Chicken Council Petition on Avian Leukosis Lesions Being Trimable Condition FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Cranberry…
Food Industry Regulatory Update July 17, 2020 In this week’s edition: 2020 Dietary Guidelines Scientific Report Published FDA Approves Vitamin D2 Mushroom Powder As a Food Additive FSIS Updates Data on Import Refusals FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments From Canada, Germany and Mexico FDA Updates Compliance Policy Guide on Seafood List Enforcement FDA Releases…
Food Industry Regulatory Update July 10, 2020 In this week’s edition: FDA Publishes Retail Food Allergen Study USDA and FDA Podcast on Food Safety and COVID-19 FSIS Revises Notice of Verification of Establishment Processes for Collecting Livestock Blood for Human Food FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments From Lithuania, Austria and Australia Eligible to Export…
In this week’s edition: FDA and CDC Release Guidance on Protecting Seafood Workers from COVID-19 FSIS Updates Cooperative Interstate Shipment Establishment List FSIS Publishes Poultry Salmonella Testing Results of Establishments FDA Launches Online Portal to Assist Industry with Exporting Animal Products USDA Approves Online SNAP for Kansas FDA Launches Tobacco Product Application Webpage FSIS Updates…
In this week’s edition: USDA Provides Update on Meatpacking Capacity Enoki Mushroom Listeria Outbreak Declared Over AMS Rule on Florida Tomato Handling New APHIS Requirements on Tomato and Pepper Imports FSIS Updates Establishment Directory AMS Proposes to Change National List of Allowable Substances in Organic Livestock Products FDA Update on World Food Safety Day FDA…
Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 06/01/2020 In this week’s edition: 2020 Dietary Guidelines Meeting Announced by USDA FSIS Eliminates Requirement To Defibrinate Livestock Blood Saved as an Edible Product FSIS Proposes to Make Yak Eligible for Voluntary Inspection FSA Makes First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments Chicken Execs Indicted for Price Fixing Sugar Industry…
Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 05/25/2020 In this week’s edition: FDA Guidance on Closure of Food Facilities Due to COVID-19 Outbreaks FSIS Issues Directive on Import Applications FDA Takes Enforcement Action Against Amazon Associates Promoting COVID-19 Treatments USDA Approves Pandemic EBT for WA, AR, HI, FL and MN FSIS and Iowa Sign Cooperative Interstate…
Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 05/18/2020 In this week’s edition: FDA and USDA Move to Invoke DPA for Food Facilities FDA on Food Imports and COVID-19 FDA Consumer Information Sheet on COVID-19 Testing USDA Approves Pandemic EBT for CO, MO, WY, LA, IN, KY, TN and DC Online SNAP Now Covers 90% of Eligible…
Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 05/11/2020 In this week’s edition: First FDA Imports Alerts for FSVP Published FDA Releases COVID-19 Best Practices Checklist and Infographic for Reopening Retail Food Establishments FDA Continues to Postpone Routine Surveillance Inspections FDA Releases Guidance on Emergency PPE Policy for Pharmacy Compounders USDA Approves Pandemic EBT for NH, OH,…