This post summarizes two recent documents the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued for the Food and Agriculture Sector in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The first, “Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face...more
5/1/2020
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Regulatory Requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a revised compliance guideline for substantiating animal raising claims on labels for meat and poultry products. This updated...more
1/10/2020
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Animal Health ,
Claim Procedures ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
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Farms ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
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Strict Compliance ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
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FDA recently released a Draft Guidance for Industry entitled, “Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting” (“Draft Guidance”). The Draft Guidance addresses the growing, harvesting,...more
7/3/2019
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Draft Guidance ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Borne Bacteria ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Seeds
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more
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
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Comment Period ,
Farm Animals ,
Food Labeling ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas recently issued a statement addressing new steps included in the President’s 2020 Budget proposal to advance FDA’s food safety program and expand...more
3/29/2019
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Biotechnology ,
Cooperative Agreements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
GMO ,
Imports ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safety Inspections ,
Safety Precautions