- On September 18, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3336 (“AB-3336”) into law. AB-3336 (codified at Section 113930.5 to the Health and Safety Code) sets new safety standards
FDA Releases Results on Sampling of “Dairy-Free” Dark Chocolate for Milk Allergen
- On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the results of its sampling project on domestically manufactured dark chocolate bars and dark chocolate chips labeled with
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Blue Bell Fined Record $17.25 Million in Post-Conviction Criminal Penalties for Listeria Outbreak
- As previously reported on this blog, a multi-state listeriosis outbreak in 2015 linked to Blue Bell Creameries LP’s ice cream products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes led to recalls, state
NAD Launches New Complex Track Challenge Process
- The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, Inc. recently launched its new Complex Track challenge process. According to NAD, the Complex Track will be a “customized experience” to
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FDA and OSHA Publish Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During COVID-19
- To help the food industry protect employees and maintain the safety of human and animal food throughout adjustments to operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Food and
FDA Issues Guidance on Action Level for Inorganic Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereals
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance document, “Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants: Action Level Guidance for Industry,” which finalizes the approach
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FDA Issues Final Compliance Policy Guide on the Use of The Seafood List to Determine Acceptable Seafood Names
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final Compliance Policy Guide (CPG), Sec. 540.750, on the “Use of The Seafood List to Determine Acceptable Seafood Names
FDA Launches New Online Portal to Assist Industry with Exporting Animal Products
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) launched a new online system to allow the electronic application, tracking, and receipt of export certificates involving animal
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California Federal Judge Enters Permanent Injunction Barring Enforcement of Prop. 65 Cancer Warning for Glyphosate as Unconstitutional Compelled Speech
- On June 22, 2020, U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb (Eastern District of California) granted summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs Monsanto Company and a number of farming groups and
CBD Brands Commit to Sponsor Observational Research to Evaluate the Impact of Daily CBD Use on the Liver Function of Healthy Adults
- A group of seven CBD brands (Boulder Botanicals & Bioscience Labs, CBDistillery, CBD American Shaman, Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Columbia Care, HempFusion, and Kannaway) have committed to collectively sponsor ValidCare (a