- We previously reported on the status of the 10 food-related Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) guidance documents that were issued by FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) under
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Status of FDA’s COVID-19 Guidance Documents When Public Health Emergency Expires
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- The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE) that has existed nationwide since January 27, 2020 is set to expire at the end of the day on May 11,
FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to CBD Companies
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- On March 28, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued seven warning letters to companies marketing cannabidiol (CBD) products with COVID-19 related claims.
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FDA Resumes Domestic Surveillance Inspections
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- Citing a decline in COVID-19 cases, the FDA resumed conducting domestic surveillance inspections across all commodities yesterday, February 7. The agency will also proceed with previously planned foreign surveillance inspections
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FDA Releases Forward-Looking Report on Inspections
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- On May 5, FDA released a report titled “Resiliency Roadmap for FDA Inspectional Oversight,” explaining how FDA adjusted its inspection program during the COVID-19 pandemic and providing details
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Food & Food Packaging Unlikely to Spread COVID-19
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a press release yesterday underscoring the international consensus that no credible evidence shows that food or food
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FDA Places All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers from Mexico on Import Alert
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- On January 26, FDA placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on a countrywide import alert in an effort to stop violative products from entering the US market until the
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FDA and OSHA Publish Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During COVID-19
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- 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 COVID-19 Guidance to U.S. Exporters of Food Products
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- The FDA’s Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease Guidance (the “Guidance”) is a resource for the food industry as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 29, 2020, the
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FDA Publishes New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
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- On July 13, the FDA announced its New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, which outlines the Agency’s plan to create a safer food system over the next decade.
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