- Frank Yiannas, the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, answered questions regarding the current state of the U.S. food supply in a conversation published here. While
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FDA Issues Guidance On Best Practices for Retail/Restaurants During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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- On April 9, 2020, the FDA issued Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic. The publication provides measures intended to promote
FDA Issues Warning Letter for Fraudulent COVID-19 Treatment Product
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- FDA has issued warning letters to companies selling allegedly fraudulent products with claims to prevent, cure, treat, or diagnose COVID-19. Companies that sell products with unapproved claims regarding COVID-19 may
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FDA Temporarily Relaxes Policies Relating to Eggs Produced for and Sold in the Retail Market
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased consumer demand for shell eggs in the retail market and a reduced demand for further processed eggs. In response, and in order
FDA Resumes Records Review Under the FSVP Rule by Remote Inspections Instead of Onsite Visits to Importers
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- The Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requires importers to perform certain risk-based activities to verify that their foreign supplier is producing food in accordance with
FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility to Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments in Response to COVID-19
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- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance to chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments that sell standard menu
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 and USDA Temporarily Relax Nutrition Facts Labeling Requirement for Retail Distribution of Food by Restaurants and Food Manufacturers
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- Food prepared and served in restaurants does not typically require the Nutrition Facts label that is mandated by FDA on food that is packaged for retail sale. Due to the
Critical Infrastructure Worker Guidance Identifies Food & Agriculture Workers Broadly
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- The federal government has taken a supporting role as state and local governments and private companies institute an evolving patchwork of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 19, 2020,
FDA Scales Back Domestic Inspections in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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- On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has temporarily postponed all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections, which include facility inspections that the FDA
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