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FDA Issues Two Warning Letters for Undeclared Allergens

Posted on May 5, 2021

On May 4, the FDA published two Warning Letters for undeclared allergens and the “introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that is misbranded” which is

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DC Attorney General Sues Baby Food Company Over Heavy Metals

Posted on April 28, 2021

On April 21, the Attorney General of Washington, DC, Karl A. Racine, filed a lawsuit against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, one of the largest baby food manufacturers for “misleading parent-consumers about

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FDA Update on Non-viral Hepatitis and “Real Water”

Posted on April 19, 2021

On April 16, 2021, the FDA issued an update on its investigation of an outbreak reported March 13, 2021 in Nevada of acute non-viral hepatitis of unknown cause, and associated

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Congress Makes Sesame Ninth Major Food Allergen

Posted on April 15, 2021

On April 14, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1202 or the “Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021” (FASTER Act), which expands the definition of major

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FDA Responds to Inadvertent Presence of Two New Varieties of GE Canola Seeds

Posted on April 14, 2021

On April 13, the FDA published a constituent update advising companies about the inadvertent presence of low levels of certain genetically engineered canola seeds. The FDA was notified by BASF

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FDA Releases Investigation Report on Fall 2020 Leafy Green E. coli Outbreak

Posted on April 7, 2021

On April 6, the FDA released a report on the investigation into the Fall 2020 outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to the consumption of leafy greens. Through the

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FDA Issues Import Alert for NDIs in Supplements

Posted on March 18, 2021

On March 12, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published Import Alert 54-18, which relates to the detention without physical examination (DWPE) of dietary supplements and bulk

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FDA Releases 2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Results

Posted on March 17, 2021

On March 16, the FDA released the results of its 2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Report (FSANS) which assessed consumers’ awareness, knowledge, understanding, and reported behaviors relating to a

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Comments Summary: Labeling Cell-Cultured Seafood

Posted on March 12, 2021

Comments for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Request for Information (RFI) for labeling of foods made from cultured seafood cells became due on March 8, 2021. FDA posted the

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Disagreement on Labeling of Non-Traditional Sugar

Posted on March 4, 2021

Industry groups and the sugar industry have submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential labeling exemptions for certain types of sugars that are not fully

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