- Plants produced through genetic engineering (GE) are subject to the same FDA safety standards as other plants. Given the possibility for food from some GE plants to have new allergens,
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FDA Requests $8.4 Billion to Further Public Health Efforts
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- On March 28, the FDA announced that it requested a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The request is nearly a
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FDA Publishes List of Priority Guidance Documents
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- On January 31, the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released a list of draft and final guidance topics
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FDA Releases Report on 2021 Leafy Greens Outbreak
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- On January 14, 2022, FDA released a report on the investigation into the Summer 2021 outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium associated with the consumption of packaged leafy greens. The investigation found
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FDA Updates Procedures for Retail Food Safety Personnel
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- On January 11, the FDA released an updated version of the “Procedures for Standardization of Retail Food Safety Inspection Officers,” which is one of the Agency’s means to
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FDA Publishes Reportable Food Registry Database
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- On January 5, 2022, FDA published an interactive public data dashboard that will allow anyone to view historical data from the Reportable Food Registry (RFR). The RFR is a tool
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FDA Takeaways on E-Commerce and Food Safety Summit
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- As previously reported, on October 19-21, 2021 FDA hosted a three-day virtual summit to discuss the safety of foods sold online and delivered directly to consumers. A recording of
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Right to Food: Maine’s New Constitutional Amendment
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- Earlier this week Maine voters approved an amendment to the state’s constitution. ‘Right to Food’ is a statewide measure that was placed on the ballot by the Maine Legislature and
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USDA Aims to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses from Poultry
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- On October 19, the USDA’s FSIS announced a new effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. FSIS initiated this effort to gather data and information necessary to support
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FDA Enters Food Safety Agreements with Four States
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- On October 7, the FDA announced that the Agency entered into domestic mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin. The mutual reliance agreements facilitate a coordinated effort between
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