- Arizona state representatives have introduced two bills relating to the sale of cell-cultured meat in the state. HB2121 would prohibit the sale or production of cell-cultured animal products, and
FDA says 87 Adverse Events Linked to Recalled Applesauce
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update regarding the cinnamon applesauce pouches that have been recalled. FDA’s investigation began on November 9, 2023, when WanaBana USA
CORE Releases 2022 Annual Outbreak Report
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- FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network recently released its 2022 annual report summarizing investigations into foodborne outbreaks and adverse events. This is CORE’s first annual report since it
Investigation Into Lead-Contaminated Applesauce Continues
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- FDA is continuing to investigate the elevated lead levels in cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that were recalled beginning October 31, 2023. Most recently, inspectors collected samples that the cinnamon
FDA Proposes Reorganization for HFP and ORA
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- On December 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided a reorganization proposal for the unified Human Foods Program (HFP) and new Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) model.
US House Introduces Bipartisan Feed Ingredient Bill
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- On December 7, 2023, several members of the House of Representatives introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act (Innovative FEED Act). The bill was also introduced in
FDA Releases Additional Food Traceability Rule FAQs and Tools
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- On November 30, 2023, FDA announced that it had released a third wave of tools and FAQs to inform stakeholders about requirements for the Food Traceability Rule and to help
Recent Fruit Recalls
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the recall of various stone fruit linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes. Specifically, HMC Farms is voluntarily recalling conventional
FDA Releases Infant Formula Risk Management Plan Fact Sheet
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- On November 22, 2023, FDA released a one-page fact sheet answering questions regarding the redundancy risk management plan requirement in the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022. The
FDA Published Updated Leafy Green STEC Action Plan
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- On November 17, the FDA updated its Leafy Green STEC Action Plan (LGAP). FDA first released the LGAP in 2020 following recurring outbreaks linked to leafy greens caused by