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FDA Plans Summit on E-Commerce and Food Safety

Posted on July 30, 2021

FDA announced it plans to host a three-day virtual event on October 19–21 , 2021. The agency seeks to discuss and exchange perspectives with industry stakeholders and interested parties about

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Updated Generic HACCP Model for Beef Slaughter

Posted on July 26, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis Critical Control (HACCP) Systems Final Rule in July 1996 mandating that HACCP be implemented in all USDA inspected

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House Revives and Passes PFAS Bill

Posted on July 23, 2021

The House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act to regulate the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on July 21, 2021. The bill’s passing follows FDA’s recently published

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FDA Releases Cyclospora Action Plan

Posted on July 2, 2021

FDA released its Cyclospora Prevention, Response, and Research Action Plan on July 1 as part of FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. The Action Plan is modeled after

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FDA Issues Update on Testing of PFAS in Food

Posted on July 1, 2021

On June 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a constituent update notifying the public of recent test results from a study it conducted to better understand the

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FDA Releases List of Draft & Final Guidance Topics

Posted on June 30, 2021

On June 29, 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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Recall of Deficient Infant Formula

Posted on June 17, 2021

Designed By Nature announced June 14, 2021 that it is recalling its Goat’s Milk Powder, Cow’s Milk Powder, and Base Milk Powder formulas with an expiration date between May 1,

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Produce Grown by Livestock May Be Food Safety Risk

Posted on June 14, 2021

FDA published a report on June 11 that expresses concerns with farm animal operations located nearby fields growing produce. The report focuses on a 2020 Salmonella enteritidis outbreak in peaches

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FDA Launches Food Safety Traceability Challenge

Posted on June 3, 2021

Last year we reported on FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, which outlines the Agency’s plan to create a safer food system over the next decade. The

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Consent Decree Entered for Real Water Hepatitis Outbreak

Posted on June 2, 2021

On June 1, the FDA published a press release announcing that Real Water Inc., a Nevada-based bottled water manufacturer, agreed to cease operations until they can comply with the Federal

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