- On May 27, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a guidance document entitled “Reporting a Temporary Closure or Significantly Reduced Production by a Human Food Establishment and
FDA Issues Temporary Policy Regarding Flexibility on Labeling Requirements Due to COVID-19
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- On May 22, FDA issued a guidance to provide temporary and limited flexibilities in food labeling requirements to help minimize the impact of supply chain disruptions associated with the COVID-19
USDA and FDA Publish Memorandum to Protect US Food Supply Chain
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- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help prevent interruptions at
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Federal Court Enters Temporary Restraining Order Against Xephyr LLC (dba N-Ergetics) to Prevent the Sale and Distribution of Colloidal Silver Products for Treatment of COVID-19
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- On May 14, 2020, the Hon. Ronald A. White, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, issued a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”)
FDA and CDC Collaborate to Develop a Process that Would Govern How to Return to On-site Facility Surveillance Inspections
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- On May 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided an update in regard to the agency’s surveillance inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its update, FDA stated
New FDA Guidance on COVID-19 is Less Specific Than Un-Issued CDC Guidance Would Have Been and Arrives as Many Restaurants Have Already Re-Opened for Dine-In Service in Several States
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- Food safety in restaurants is regulated at the state and local level. Most states have fully or partially adopted the model Food Code published by the U.S. Food and Drug
FDA Posts Qualified Health Claim Petition Regarding MCTs Caprylic and Capric Acid for Use in the Management of Migraine Headaches
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Eleventh Circuit Lawsuit Claims Bacardi Used Harmful and Illegal Additive in its Liquor
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- On October 14, 2019, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in state court alleging that Bacardi USA Inc. and Winn-Dixie Supermarkets Inc. (“Defendants”) produced and sold a liquor which contained an
FDA Issues Temporary Policy Regarding Certain Accredited Third-Party Certification Program Requirements During COVID-19
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- FSMA established the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program, which is a voluntary program that allows “accreditation bodies” to apply for recognition by FDA. Recognized accreditation bodies have the authority to accredit
FDA Increases FSVP Enforcement
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- FDA appears to have stepped up its enforcement of Foreign Supplier Verification (FSVP) regulations in the past several weeks, issuing four warning letters to companies in the past month for