The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is soliciting public comment on whether the agency should continue to collect information about foodborne illnesses in restaurants. The proposal would extend studies of risk...more
2/12/2018
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House Panel Questions FDA Officials on Food-Recall Audit -
One day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on proposals to expedite product warnings and recalls, FDA and other health officials...more
1/29/2018
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Proposition 65 -
After California voters approved the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65), the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) began publishing a list of...more
12/28/2017
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A state senator in Pennsylvania has reportedly announced plans to introduce a bill that would bar any municipality in the state from levying a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). If enacted, the bill could invalidate the...more
12/11/2017
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Subway Sweepstakes Ads Lacked Adequate Disclosures, CARU Finds -
After reviewing an ad for Subway’s “Fresh Fit for Kid’s Meal” featuring premium toys and offering a sweepstakes for a tablet, the Children’s Advertising...more
12/4/2017
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Chicago Repeals SSB Tax After Two Months of Enforcement -
Chicago officials have voted to repeal a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax approved in November 2016 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners but delayed by a...more
10/16/2017
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OIG Report Suggests Improvements to FSMA Enforcement -
A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
10/9/2017
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FDA Announces Final FSMA Produce Safety Rule -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the produce safety rule of the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA) is now final, establishing...more
9/25/2017
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FDA Seeks Comment on Regulation Changes for "Meaningful Burden Reduction" -
Implementing an executive order titled "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...more
9/11/2017
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GE Salmon Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate -
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and independent scientific review of the U.S. Food and...more
7/24/2017
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
6/2/2017
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