Gary Jay Kushner on Regulatory Oversight

FSIS issues Proposed Rule to expand generic labeling approval

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS or the agency) has issued a Proposed Rule to expand the circumstances in which FSIS will generically approve the labels of meat,...more

9/16/2020 / Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Food Supply , Generic , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , USDA

FSIS Issues Compliance Guideline on Kit Labeling

Recently, FSIS issued its long-awaited guidance on the labeling and packaging of “kit” products. Although FSIS has long informally applied its “kit policy,” this FSIS Compliance Guideline marks the first public guidance that...more

7/10/2019 / Comment Period , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Food Supply , Public Comment , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements

FSIS Publishes Proposed Rule Rescinding Dual Labeling Requirements for Certain Packages of Meat and Poultry

On April 17, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the requirement that certain packages of meat or poultry products...more

4/23/2019 / Agribusiness , Comment Period , Farm Animals , Food Labeling , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , Rulemaking Process , USDA

FSIS Releases Draft Guideline on Complaint Handling and Foreign Materials

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a Draft Guideline detailing the Agency’s expectations of companies that identify foreign material in their meat and poultry products...more

3/13/2019 / Consumer Complaint System , Draft Guidance , Farm Animals , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Nanomaterials , Public Health , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , Reporting Requirements

USDA and FDA Settle Jurisdiction over Products Derived from Livestock and Poultry Cell Lines

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a formal-agreement coordinating joint jurisdiction over the production of...more

3/8/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Food Supply , Imports , Jurisdiction , Livestock Protocol , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , USDA

USDA and FDA Announce Joint Oversight Over Cell Cultured Products

On Friday, November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Gottlieb announced a joint regulatory framework to oversee cell cultured...more

11/26/2018 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Innovation , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , USDA

FSIS Issues Guidance on Retailer and Restaurant Exemptions from Inspection Under the Federal Meat Inspection Act

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently released a guidance document to help companies determine whether their operations are exempt from the inspection requirements of...more

6/8/2018 / Exemptions , Farms , Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , New Guidance , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , Restaurant Industry , Retail Market , Safety Inspections , USDA

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