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Produce Grown by Livestock May Be Food Safety Risk

Posted on June 14, 2021

FDA published a report on June 11 that expresses concerns with farm animal operations located nearby fields growing produce. The report focuses on a 2020 Salmonella enteritidis outbreak in peaches

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FDA Launches Food Safety Traceability Challenge

Posted on June 3, 2021

Last year we reported on FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, which outlines the Agency’s plan to create a safer food system over the next decade. The

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Consent Decree Entered for Real Water Hepatitis Outbreak

Posted on June 2, 2021

On June 1, the FDA published a press release announcing that Real Water Inc., a Nevada-based bottled water manufacturer, agreed to cease operations until they can comply with the Federal

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FDA Warns Companies over Unapproved Fertility Claims

Posted on May 27, 2021

On May 26, FDA published a constituent update informing the public that it has issued warning letters to five companies for marketing dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate,

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FDA Publishes FY20-FY21 Romaine Lettuce Sampling Results

Posted on May 26, 2021

On May 25, the FDA published a constituent update notifying the public of released findings from a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine lettuce at facilities and on

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New Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Movement on CBD

Posted on May 21, 2021

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced S. 1698 on May 19, a bill to allow the use of cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp

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FDA Report on Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions

Posted on May 17, 2021

The largest Salmonella outbreak in over a decade occurred last year when illness from Salmonella Newport associated with consumption of red onions from the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Imperial

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Pasta Slack-Fill Case against Barilla Dismissed

Posted on May 14, 2021

On May 3, 2021, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their July 28, 2016 slack-fill lawsuit against Barilla S.p.A. (“Barilla”). The suit had claimed the pasta company deceptively used the same size boxes

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FDA Notice Concerning “Healthy” Symbol

Posted on May 10, 2021

Since launching in 2018, the FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS) has included the possibility of FDA introducing a new symbol that could be used to convey the nutrient content claim

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FDA Releases Forward-Looking Report on Inspections

Posted on May 7, 2021

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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