- On May 1, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations printed appropriations Report 119-632 to accompany H.R.8646. The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
FOOD SAFETY
Louisiana Enacts a Bill Delaying and Modifying Food Additive Disclosure Requirements
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- As readers of The Daily Intake know, Louisiana adopted a law last year, SB 14, that requires foods sold in the state that contain certain additives to bear on-pack QR
Oklahoma to Permit Expanded Raw Milk Sales
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- On May 7, 2026, Oklahoma’s governor signed SB2028. The new law raises the monthly cap on direct raw milk sales from 100 gallons to 1,500 gallons and allows farmers
Louisiana enacts law imposing labeling requirements on cell-cultured food products
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- On May 29, 2026, the Louisiana governor signed HB 717. The bill amends Louisiana food misbranding and mislabeling laws to impose requirements targeting cell-cultured products. Beginning August 1, 2026,
West Virginia Law Will Allow Permit-holders to Sell “Potentially Hazardous” Cottage Food Products
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- On March 14, 2026, West Virginia passed Senate Bill 44, updating the state’s cottage food laws. The bill will allow citizens to obtain a “potentially hazardous cottage food vendor
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) Studies for Infant Formula
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- On May 21, 2026, FDA issued a final guidance for Industry: “Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) Rat Bioassay Studies to Demonstrate That a New Infant Formula Supports the Quality Factor of
FDA Releases New Food Safety Resources; Prater to Lead HFP
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- On May 13, 2026, FDA released two resources to advance the Human Foods Program’s “vision of increased engagement and collaboration with stakeholders to enhance food safety.”
- The “Food Safety
FDA Publishes Annual Report Highlighting Outbreak Trends
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- FDA’s Office of Coordinated Outbreak Response, Evaluation, & Emergency Preparedness (CORE+EP) has released its 2024 Annual Report, offering stakeholders a comprehensive look at the agency’s foodborne outbreak
FDA Issues New Produce Regulatory Program Standards
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- On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the establishment of new Produce Regulatory Program Standards (PRPS), developed in collaboration with the National Association of State Departments
WHO Updates Foodborne Disease Manuals
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its manuals on strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases, which support countries in building, assessing, and strengthening national foodborne disease surveillance