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Lawmaker Calls for FDA to Respond to Report on Toxic Metals in Baby Food

Posted on October 21, 2019

Toxic metals – such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury and others – occur naturally and as environmental pollutants in air, water and soil and they enter the food supply when

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Trade Associations Send Letter to All Members of Congress Urging Action on CBD in Dietary Supplements

Posted on October 11, 2019

On October 8, the American Herbal Products Association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the United Natural Products Alliance – a group of trade associations

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FDA Publishes List of Records Required Under FSVP

Posted on October 8, 2019

As our readers may know, the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) generally requires importers to conduct a range of activities to ensure that food

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CDC Finds Decrease in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks from 2015 to 2017

Posted on October 3, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released its Surveillance for Food-borne Disease Outbreaks Annual Report, which includes an analysis of all foodborne illness outbreaks reported in 2017. CDC

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Public Comments Urge FDA to Allow “Potassium Salt” as Alternative Name for “Potassium Chloride” in Food Labeling

Posted on October 2, 2019

Food manufacturers, including Nestle USA and Kraft Heinz, have submitted public comments on FDA’s draft guidance regarding the use of “potassium chloride salt” as an alternative common or usual name

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FDA Launches Dashboard to Track FSMA Progress

Posted on October 1, 2019

On September 30, 2019, FDA announced the establishment of the Food Safety Dashboard, which is designed to measure the progress of the seven foundational rules of the Food Safety Modernization

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FSIS Constituent Update on Availability of Food Defense Resources and Upcoming FDA Webinar on the Updated Food Defense Plan Builder

Posted on September 30, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work jointly and with other federal agencies, as well as state, local, and tribal government agencies

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FDA Partners With Leafy Greens Stakeholders in Arizona to Enhance Food Safety

Posted on September 25, 2019

The FDA has partnered with the University of Arizona, the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District (WMIDD), and members of the Yuma area leafy greens industry, with support from the Arizona

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Congress Continues to Seek Regulatory Clarity on CBD from FDA

Posted on September 24, 2019

A bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter to FDA on September 19 urging the Agency to quickly provide legal clarity and establish a regulatory pathway for food

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Mitch McConnell Introduces Bill Amendment That Would Compel FDA to Issue CBD Enforcement Discretion Policy

Posted on September 19, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced language into a Senate appropriations bill that would require FDA to issue temporary guidance on enforcement related to products containing cannabidiol (CBD).

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