- A salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe imported from Mexico has spread through several U.S. states and Canada. As of November 17, 2023, at least 43 people in the U.S. and
Petition for USDA-FDA Dual Jurisdiction on Eggs Denied
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- In May of 2018, the National Chicken Council (NCC) requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) coordinate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exercise enforcement discretion
FDA Updates CFSAN Online Submission Module (COSM)
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- Yesterday, FDA announced that it was adding new features to the electronic module (COSM) through which users can send fully electronic submissions to FDA’s Office of Food Additive
FDA Proposes Rule to Prohibit Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food
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- In a Federal Register notice scheduled to be published November 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable
FDA Issued a Proposed Rule to Amend Prior Notice Regulation
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- Require that prior notice for articles of food and feed arriving by international
FDA Seeks Comments on Revised Draft Guidance for Communicating Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products
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- On October 24, FDA released a revised draft guidance document titled “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products: Questions
FDA Publishes FY 2021 Pesticide Residue Report
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- On October 24, the FDA announced that it published its Pesticide Residue Monitoring Report for Fiscal Year 2021. The report summarizes findings from FDA’s testing of human and animal foods
FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Expresses Commitment to Human Foods Program Framework
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- James Jones, the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, released a statement on October 19 outlining his commitment to Commissioner Robert Califf’s framework for the proposed Human Foods Program
Califf Provides Update on Front-of-Package Labeling
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- On October 17, the FDA published “Catching Up with Califf: Advancing Nutrition, Healthy Food Options and Front-of-Package Labeling.” The update, written by FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, discussed the
FDA Publishes Updated Prior Notice of Imported Food Guidance Document
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- On October 13, FDA published the latest iteration of its “Guidance for Industry: Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 4).” This is the finalized version