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FDA Releases Statement on PFAS in Food and Reveals Findings from Food Sample Tests

Posted on June 13, 2019

On June 11, Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless released a statement highlighting recent agency efforts to better understand the impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food and providing

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Deadlines Set for FDA to Establish Reporting Requirements for “High-Risk” Foods

Posted on June 11, 2019

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), enacted on January 4, 2011, set deadlines for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to (1) designate high-risk foods for which additional recordkeeping

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FDA Deputy Commissioner Yiannis’ Remarks on World Food Safety Day

Posted on June 10, 2019

June 7 marked the first ever celebration of the United Nations’ World Food Safety Day. The theme for 2019 is that food safety is everyone’s business. The United Nations has

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FDA Publishes Draft Guidance to Assist in Developing Alternate Curricula to Satisfy Produce Safety Rule Requirements

Posted on June 5, 2019

FDA published a draft guidance to help farmers and educators develop or select alternate curricula to meet the training requirements of the Produce Safety Rule mandated by the Food Safety

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Upcoming Presentation on FDA’s 2018 Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Investigations Will Explore Recent Scientific Advances and Continuing Regulatory Challenges

Posted on June 3, 2019

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected with Cyclospora by consuming contaminated food or water. Past cyclosporiasis outbreaks in the

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FDA & ACS Offer Training Sessions on Emerging Chemical Science Related to Food Safety

Posted on May 29, 2019

On May 28, 2019, FDA announced a partnership with the American Chemical Society (ACS) to provide a series of biannual training sessions focusing on chemical science related to food safety.

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Product Recalls Decline Across All Industries in Q1 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019

As previously reported by Food Industry Executive based on a report and press release from Stericycle Expert Solutions, recalls within the consumer products, automotive, pharmaceutical, medical device, and food and

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Sharpless: ‘No Pause’ Following Gottlieb’s Departure

Posted on May 8, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, Ned Sharpless succeeded Scott Gottlieb as Acting FDA Commissioner in April 2019. Prior to Sharpless’ tenure, it was unclear whether the agency would

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FDA Announces “New Era of Smarter Food Safety”

Posted on May 1, 2019

On April 30, 2019, Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas announced a “New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” an effort intended to combine

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CSPI Calls for National Registry of Gene-Edited Agricultural Crops

Posted on April 25, 2019

Criticizing the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lack of oversight over foods produced with gene editing technology (e.g., Zinc Finger Nucleases, TALENS, or

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