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FDA Issues Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On May 8, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic to address key food safety practices for retail food establishments preparing...more

5/12/2020 / Best Practices , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Re-Opening Guidelines

FDA Revises Guidance on Using Ethanol in Hand Sanitizer Products During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 15, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its three hand sanitizer guidance documents to address the use of fuel- and technical-grade ethanol as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in hand...more

4/21/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Ethanol , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Pharmaceutical Industry

FDA Releases Best Practices for Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 9, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up and Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic to address considerations for the...more

4/14/2020 / Best Practices , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Service Workers

FDA Eases Menu Labeling Requirements for Chain Restaurants and Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public...more

4/3/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Menu-Labeling

FDA Helps the Food Supply Chain by Easing Labeling Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 26, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Guidance for Industry: Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to provide restaurants...more

3/31/2020 / Consumers , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Nutrition Facts Labels , Small Business , Supply Chain

FDA Continues to Respond to Food Industry COVID-19 Concerns

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on March 23 to include additional recommendations for the food industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. FDA addressed four particular...more

3/25/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers

FDA Responds to COVID-19 Concerns: Our Food Supply Is Safe

On March 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a call with Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Food Policy and Response, Michael Rogers, Assistant Commissioner for Human and Animal Food Operations,...more

3/21/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Infectious Diseases

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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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