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FDA Publishes FY20-FY21 Romaine Lettuce Sampling Results

Posted on May 26, 2021

On May 25, the FDA published a constituent update notifying the public of released findings from a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine lettuce at facilities and on

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FDA Responds to Inadvertent Presence of Two New Varieties of GE Canola Seeds

Posted on April 14, 2021

On April 13, the FDA published a constituent update advising companies about the inadvertent presence of low levels of certain genetically engineered canola seeds. The FDA was notified by BASF

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FDA Releases Investigation Report on Fall 2020 Leafy Green E. coli Outbreak

Posted on April 7, 2021

On April 6, the FDA released a report on the investigation into the Fall 2020 outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to the consumption of leafy greens. Through the

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FDA Releases 2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Results

Posted on March 17, 2021

On March 16, the FDA released the results of its 2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Report (FSANS) which assessed consumers’ awareness, knowledge, understanding, and reported behaviors relating to a

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Food & Food Packaging Unlikely to Spread COVID-19

Posted on February 19, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a press release yesterday underscoring the international consensus that no credible evidence shows that food or food

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FDA Announces New Sampling Plan for Romaine Lettuce Grown in the Yuma, Arizona Growing Region

Posted on February 8, 2021

After an Environmental Assessment of factors potentially contributing to the contamination of romaine lettuce with E. coli O157:H7 that was implicated in a 2018 multi-state foodborne illness outbreak (discussed here

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FDA Clarifies Food Traceability List Descriptions and Publishes Related FAQ

Posted on January 13, 2021

On January 12, the FDA made the following two updates to its Food Traceability Proposed Rule:

The Agency made clarifying edits to the Food Traceability List (FTL), which lists

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FDA Releases New Outbreak Investigation Table

Posted on November 20, 2020

On November 18, 2020, FDA released the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Investigation Table, a tool to publish early information on all foodborne outbreaks that the FDA is

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California Governor Signs Law that Establishes New Safety Standards for Third-Party Food Delivery Applications

Posted on October 26, 2020

On September 18, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3336 (“AB-3336”) into law. AB-3336 (codified at Section 113930.5 to the Health and Safety Code) sets new safety standards

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FDA and Mexico Strengthen Food Safety Partnership by Signing Statement of Intent

Posted on October 7, 2020

The FDA and two Mexican regulatory agencies, the National Service of Agro-Alimentary Public Health Safety and Quality (SENASICA) and the Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS), have

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