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Virginia Governor Signs Bill Defining Industrial Hemp Extract as Food

Posted on April 22, 2020

On April 6, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill that defines “industrial hemp extract” as a food. Senate Bill 918, which was introduced by David W. Marsden (D-Fairfax),

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FDA Issues Warning Letter for Fraudulent COVID-19 Treatment Product

Posted on April 10, 2020

FDA has issued warning letters to companies selling allegedly fraudulent products with claims to prevent, cure, treat, or diagnose COVID-19. Companies that sell products with unapproved claims regarding COVID-19 may

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U.S. District Judge Dismisses Sugar Claim Against Kombucha Drink Maker But Allows Alcohol Content Claim to Proceed (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on April 9, 2020

On April 3, 2020, U.S. District Judge James Donato dismissed the sugar-related claims in the putative consumer class action lawsuit against O Organics LLC (“O Organics”), a kombucha drink maker

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FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility to Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments in Response to COVID-19

Posted on April 2, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance to chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments that sell standard menu

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FDA and USDA Temporarily Relax Nutrition Facts Labeling Requirement for Retail Distribution of Food by Restaurants and Food Manufacturers

Posted on March 30, 2020

Food prepared and served in restaurants does not typically require the Nutrition Facts label that is mandated by FDA on food that is packaged for retail sale. Due to the

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FSIS Seeks to Expand Use of Term “Healthy”

Posted on March 27, 2020

Consistent with similar efforts by FDA, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is initiating rulemaking to update its regulations on the term “healthy” in line with FDA’s 2016

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FDA Scales Back Domestic Inspections in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on March 20, 2020

On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has temporarily postponed all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections, which include facility inspections that the FDA

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EFSA Issues Report to Calm Fears of COVID-19 Transmission Through Food; FDA Posts a Brief Q&A With Routine Food Safety Recommendations

Posted on March 17, 2020

The world’s food regulatory authorities have had a more limited role in responding to the rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) than their counterparts involved with drugs and devices/diagnostic

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FDA Launches Campaign on New Nutrition Facts Label

Posted on March 13, 2020

As previously covered on this blog, FDA issued final rules in May 2016 to implement changes to the nutritional labeling and serving size regulations. For manufacturers with $10 million

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FDA Will Postpone Most Foreign Inspections Through April 2020 in Response to the Ongoing Spread of the Coronavirus

Posted on March 12, 2020

The ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to postpone most foreign inspections of manufacturing facilities. On March 10, 2020, the FDA

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