New Tariffs on EU Food, FSIS Allowable Ingredients and Food Defense, SNAP Limits, Apple Grade Standards, Organic Livestock Rules and More Regulatory Update: Week of September 30, 2019 In this edition: Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs on EU Food and Beverages FSIS Food Defense Guidance Documents Available FNS Limits Utility Cost Deductions for SNAP Benefit Eligibility…
New FDA Food Defense Plan Builder, Loperamide Labeling, FDA Leafy Green Initiative, Japan Free Trade Agreement, FDA Warning Letters and more Regulatory Update: Week of September 23, 2019 In this edition: FDA Launches Updated Food Defense Plan Builder FDA Issues Proposed Rule for Premarket Tobacco Product Applications for E-Cigs USDA Restricts PACA Violators in GA…
FDA Public Meeting on Food Safety Strategies, FDA FEI Portal Open, FDA: Carcinogens in Zantac, Guidance on Seafood, AMS Grade Standard Rule and more Regulatory Update: Week of September 16, 2019 In this edition: FDA to Hold Public Meeting on New Era of Smarter Food Safety FDA Annual Pesticide Report Finds That Pesticide Levels Remain…
Summary of the week’s key regulatory matters for the food industry Regulatory Update: Week of September 9, 2019 In this edition: FDA Issues MedWatch Safety Alert for Vaping Products Trump Administration Moves to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes FDA Issues Warning Letter to JUUL Over Markeing to Children and as Unapproved Modified Risk Tobacco Product FSIS Tips…
Regulatory Update: Week of September 2, 2019 In this edition: FDA to Hold Public Science Forum, Food Safety to Be Covered FDA Updates Alert on Contaminated Pig Ear Pet Treats FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Smarter Era of Food Safety USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, New Jersey, Texas and Washington from Operating in…
The latest regulatory news for food retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers View this email in your browser Regulatory Update: Week of August 4, 2019 In this edition: Applying for Section 301 (China) Tariff Exemptions FSIS Requests Comments on Revised Standards for Campylobacter EU Food Safety Authority Determines There is No Safe Exposure Level for Chlorpyrifos Insecticide…
This week’s regulatory update for food retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers View this email in your browser Regulatory Update Week of July 29, 2019 In this issue: French Study Finds BPS More Harmful than BPA Latest Food Recalls FDA Approves New Food Additive Former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Calls for FDA Action on CBD Latest FDA Warning…
Court Rules Amazon Strictly Liable for Injuries to Consumers from Defective Products Sold by Third Party Sellers; Significant Implications for Retailers Offering Third-Party Marketplaces On July 3, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Obrerdorf v. Amazon.com Inc. ruled that under Pennsylvania law, Amazon is strictly liable for defective products sold…
On May 22, 2019, Erik Lieberman, President of U.S. Food Imports LLC, visited Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and spent time with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials and Mexican Customs Authority officials as part of a National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America delegation. Lieberman discussed issues impacting the entry of…
In recent weeks the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has significantly increased enforcement activity for Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) compliance. U.S. Food Imports LLC (USFI) has assisted a number of our clients with inspections over the past several weeks using our FSMA Cloud® and FDA Cloud® software applications (we note that all of…