- As our readership is aware, FDA periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new food labeling requirements to minimize the economic impact on the food industry of having to respond separately
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Whole Foods for Pattern of Undeclared Allergens
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- On December 22, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to Whole Foods Market “for a pattern of receiving and offering for sale misbranded food products necessitating a series of food
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FDA Guidance: Use of “Potassium Salt” as an Alternate Name for “Potassium Chloride” in Food Labeling
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- Our readers may recall a 2016 citizen’s petition filed by NuTek Food Science that requested FDA to permit “potassium salt” as a common or usual name for potassium chloride because
FDA Publishes Enforcement Policy Guidance for Providing Acceptable Facility Registration UFI
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- On December 1, the FDA published an updated guidance that explains how to comply with FDA’s requirement to provide a Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) recognized as acceptable by FDA when
FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff on Publicizing Lists of Retailers That May Have Received Certain Recalled Food
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- As covered on this blog, FDA announced a new policy on September 26, 2018 and concurrently released draft guidance detailing the circumstances for publicizing retailer information (e.g., specific retail
New York State Drafts Rules for CBD in Foods and Dietary Supplements
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- On October 28, 2020, the New York State Department of Health announced the release of the state’s cannabidiol (CBD) proposed regulations to regulate CBD hemp products in New York. Once
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FDA Files Lawsuit Against Supplier that Distributes Juice Containing Toxins to Schools (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On November 9, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Washington against Valley Processing, Inc. (“Supplier”) that manufactures
FDA Publishes Draft Guidance for the Voluntary Disclosure of Sesame
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- The FDA issued a draft guidance for the Voluntary Disclosure of Sesame as an Allergen to provide food manufacturers with the Agency’s current view on sesame as an allergen and
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FDA Releases Additional Resources Related to the Food Traceability Proposed Rule
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- As previously discussed on this blog here, FDA announced a proposed rule that would establish additional traceability requirements for persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain high risk
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Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Targets Crackers Labeled as “Butter” Flavored Although they Contain Vegetable Oils
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- On October 28, 2020, a plaintiff filed a proposed class action in the United States District Court Southern District of New York. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff claims that Pepperidge