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FDA Publishes Internal Evaluation of Infant Formula Response

Posted on September 21, 2022

In May, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D., requested an internal agency review of the FDA’s actions related to multiple reports of Cronobacter in infants, the temporary shutdown of Abbot

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USDA To Declare Salmonella An Adulterant in Some Raw Poultry

Posted on August 3, 2022

On August 1, the USDA’s FSIS announced that it will declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. Breaded and stuffed raw chicken products will be considered

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Bill Introduced to Establish Single Food Safety Agency

Posted on July 20, 2022

On July 13, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Food Safety Administration Act, which is legislation that would establish

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Gerber Argues FDA Preemption in Baby Food Lawsuit

Posted on July 15, 2022

In February 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report on the levels of heavy metals found in baby foods and the respective

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FDA Approves Six Accreditation Bodies Under LAAF

Posted on July 14, 2022

On July 12, 2022, FDA announced its recognition of six accreditation bodies under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. Accredited bodies under LAAF may, in turn, accredit

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FDA Webinar on Genome-Edited Animals for Food Use

Posted on June 30, 2022

On June 27, 2022, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced that it had published a pre-recorded animal biotechnology case study webinar. The webinar addresses the agency’s risk-based review

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U.S. Government Files Amicus Brief in Prop 12 Case

Posted on June 23, 2022

As previously reported, on March 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme court granted a Writ of Certiorari petition submitted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm

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FDA Publishes Guidance on Oversight of Food Covered by SRAs

Posted on June 22, 2022

On June 21, the FDA published a final guidance for FDA staff entitled “FDA Oversight of Food Covered by Systems Recognition Agreements” (SRAs). The guidance covers FDA’s regulatory

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FDA Responds to Severe Weather Incidents

Posted on June 16, 2022

On June, 6 2022, FDA released an online resource page for human and animal food producers who may be affected by flooding and severe weather incidents. It identifies federal and

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Senate Bill to Revise and Reassess GRAS Program

Posted on June 1, 2022

On May 27, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass)., introduced the Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act, which is described as “comprehensive

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