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In This Week’s Edition: FDA AAFCO Enforcement Policy FDA is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry #293 entitled “FDA Enforcement Policy for AAFCO-Defined Animal Feed Ingredients.” This communicates FDA’s enforcement policy regarding ingredients listed in chapter six of the 2024 AAFCO Official Publication after the Agency’s memorandum of understanding with AAFCO expired on October 1, 2024. FSIS Revises…

In This Week’s Edition: USDA Meat Retail Competition Report USDA has published an interim report that assesses competitive conditions in the meat retail industry. The report draws on over 1,600 comments received from the public in response to USDA requests for information, interviews with small, medium, and large meatpackers, distributors, retailers, academics, and farmer or advocacy organizations.…

In This Week’s Edition: FDA Streamlined Complaint Process FDA’s Human Foods Program (HFP) is announcing a new, streamlined approach for processing complaints, including whistleblower complaints, that will improve the Agency’s ability to detect and respond to problems related to FDA-regulated products and better protect public health. A complaint may be about an illness, injury, allergic reaction, or…

In This Week’s Edition: FSMA Agricultural Water; Produce Safety Rule FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: What You Need to Know About the FDA Regulation: Small Entity Compliance Guide.” FDA is updating the small entity compliance guide to help…

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…