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McDermott Will & Emery

Special Report - 2022 FDA Year in Review

As the United States’ primary public health and consumer protection agency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates at least one quarter of the nation’s economy and exerts significant influence over global...more

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FDA and OSHA release checklist for human and animal food operations and updates on food inspections

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On September 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a joint webinar to discuss the jointly-issued Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - July 2020

FDA Enters New Phase Of FSVP Enforcement - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has entered a new phase of enforcement for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation, the legally required due...more

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COVID-19 Update: FDA Prepares to Resume Domestic Inspections

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Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement on July 10, 2020, describing the agency’s intentions and approach to resuming domestic inspections in light...more

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Food Producers and Manufacturers Face Uncertain Future as COVID-19 Pandemic Drags On

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During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the United States food industry has done an admirable job keeping food on the table of Americans with few shortages or disruptions reported, thanks in part to federal regulators easing up...more

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COVID-19 Update: FDA Temporarily Postpones Routine Domestic Inspections

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Late yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the agency has temporarily postponed all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections. This announcement is not...more

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COVID-19 Update: FDA and USDA Issue Guidance for Industry and Inspectors

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has continued to escalate, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken additional action to provide industry, the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l September 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD - A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l April 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - “Shame on you, Washington Post”: FSIS Criticizes Reporting on Pork Inspections - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a...more

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FDA Commissioner Gottlieb and Deputy Commissioner Yiannas Issue Statement on New Steps to Strengthen FDA’s Food Safety Program for...

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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

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Update on Impact of Government Shutdown on Scope of FDA Food Facility Inspections and FSIS Label Submissions

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As previously reported, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are operating under significantly reduced functions since funding for the...more

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FDA Announces Pilot Program for Two-Tier Preventive Controls for Human Food Inspections under FSMA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it will engage in a pilot program to evaluate the benefits of two-tier inspections for some aspects of the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule...more

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

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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

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FDA Publishes List of All General FDA Form 483 Inspection Citations for Every Food Facility Since 2008

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an Excel file that lists all general inspection citations included on every FDA Form 483 (Inspectional Observations) issued for almost the past ten years, from October 2008...more

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USDA Announces New Standards to Reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry

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New standards promulgated by the Food Safety and Inspection Service pose new challenges to the poultry industry. On February 4, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)...more

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New FDA Strategy Document for FSMA, Food Safety Modernization ACT

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The USDA has issued a new “strategy” document that outlines the agency’s direction with regard to implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”). The document is intended to “to guide the next phase of FSMA...more

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