Food Industry Regulatory Update Week of 03/09/2020

Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 03/09/2020 In this week’s edition: AMS Changes Reporting Requirements on Imports FDA Halts Foreign Inspections FSIS FOIA Request Report FDA CBD Update FDA Action Plan on Leafy Greens FSIS Recognizes UK for Raw Beef Exports; Updates COVID-19 Website; Announces More Leadership Changes FDA Warning Letters on Fraudulent COVID-19 Cures…

Regulatory Update Week of 03/02/2020

Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 03/02/2020 In this week’s edition: Kiecker Named as FSIS Administrator APHIS Publishes Final Lacey Act De Minimis Exception Rule FDA Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Update FDA Announces Public Meeting on International Cooperation on Cosmetics USDA Files PACA Action Against RRD Produce USDA Requests Comment on Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions FDA…

Regulatory Update Week of 02/24/2020

Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 02/24/2020 In this week’s edition: FDA Halts Food Safety Inspections, Drug Inspections in China Due to Coronavirus FSIS Lifts Ban on Brazilian Beef Imports Unilever Petitions FDA to Amend Food Additive Regs to Include Potassium Iodate FDA Issues Warning Letter to Jimmy John’s FSIS Updates List of Establishments from…

Regulatory Update Week of 02/10/2020

FSMA Food Defense Guidance, Sweeping Changes to Organic Program, PACA Suspensions, Import Alerts, Updated FSIS Establishment Directory and More Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 02/10/2020 In this week’s edition: FDA Releases Food Defense Guidance AMS To Require More Businesses (Including Wholesalers) To Get Organic Certification; Adds Import Documentation Requirements FDA VQIP Portal Now Online…

Regulatory Update Week of 02/03/2020

Nutrition Labeling Guidance Published, USDA Acceptable GMO Testing Methods, APHIS Data Mandatory in ACE Entry Filings, Warning Letters and more Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 02/03/2020 In this week’s edition: FDA Releases Compliance Guide on Nutrition Labeling AMS Tart Cherry Marketing Order Referendum AMS Publishes Draft Testing Methods for GMOs APHIS To Launch Mandatory…

Regulatory Update Week of 01/27/2020

Marler Salmonella Petition, Seed Act Rule, Tobacco Reg Updates, FDA Berry Sampling for Viruses, FDA Warning Letters and Import Alerts and more Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 01/27/2020 In this week’s edition: FSIS Seeks Comments on Marler Clark Petition to Declare 31 Salmonella Serotypes as Adulterants Revisions to Federal Seed Act Regulations Proposed FDA…

Food Industry Regulatory Update Week of 01/20/2020

FDA: Low FSVP Compliance Rates; California Walnuts, FSIS Poland Audit Report and More Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 01/20/2020 In this week’s edition: FDA: FSVP Compliance Rates Among Importers Low FSIS Releases Audit Report on Poland AMS Proposes to Stay Reserve Obligation for California Walnuts FSIS Updates List of Establishments from Uruguay and Ireland…

Regulatory Update Week of 01/06/2020

Nutrition Facts Guidance, Biotech, Food Code Revisions, Animal-Raising Claims, Vape Enforcement, Cig Labeling Rule, Importing Canadian Drugs and more Food Industry Regulatory Update: Week of 01/06/2020 In this week’s edition: FDA Issues Proposed Rule on Importation of Prescription Drugs FDA Releases Supplement to 2017 Food Code FDA Releases Final Guidance on Nutrition Labeling FDA Issues…