- On January 6, 2025, FDA finalized its Guidance For Industry #294: Animal Food Ingredient Consultation (AFIC). The guidance describes FDA’s AFIC process, which is one way FDA intends to
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FDA Publishes FY2022 Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report
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- On September 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made available its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022), which summarizes findings from
AAFCO Announces Common Food Index
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- On May 2, The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced the institution of its new repository, referred to as the Common Food Index (CFI), and implementation
FDA To Hold Session on Regulation of Animal Foods with Certain Claims
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- The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced that it will host a virtual listening session on October 18 regarding the Agency’s regulation of animal foods with certain types of
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FDA Finalizes Guidance for Animal Food Facilities
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- On July 6, 2022, FDA announced it had finalized its Guidance for Industry (GFI) #245: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals. The guidance aims to
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Consent Decree Entered Against Raw Animal Food Manufacturer
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- Yesterday, March 28, 2022, FDA announced that a New Jersey District Court has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Bravo Packing, Inc.,* a New Jersey animal food manufacturer,
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Upcoming AAFCO Meeting to Discuss Guidelines for “Human Grade” Claim on Animal Food
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- The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is a voluntary membership association of local, state, and federal agencies that works together with FDA to regulate animal food, including by
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COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts FDA to Offer Guidance on Diverting Human Food to Animal Food Use
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in the supply of food and has left both restaurants and restaurant suppliers looking for means to repurpose their food inventory. Where food
FDA Explains What to Expect As Compliance Date Nears for PC Animal Food Rule
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- On August 14, 2018, FDA released a constituent update regarding the upcoming compliance dates for the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
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FDA Releases Guidance Documents Concerning Animal Food CGMPs and the FSMA “Solely Engaged” Exemptions
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- As previously covered on this blog, the Final Rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals, 80 Fed. Reg. 56170