- As previously reported on this blog, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will hold a joint meeting on October 23-24,
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USDA Updates Poultry Line Speed Standards
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- On August 21, 2014, USDA-FSIS published a final rule called the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” (79 FR 49566, Aug. 21, 2014) which amended the Agency’s poultry regulations to establish
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FDA Issues Policy and Related Draft Guidance on Publicizing List of Retailers in Certain Food Recall Situations
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- FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced on September 26, 2018 a new FDA policy on disclosing retail information for products subject to food recalls—particularly in Class I recall situations, where consumption
FDA Commissioner Discusses FDA’s Efforts to Prevent Foodborne Cyclospora Outbreaks
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- FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued a press release in the aftermath of this summer’s Cyclospora (C. cayetanensis) outbreaks in fresh produce, highlighting the Agency’s efforts to prevent
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USDA and FDA Announce Joint Meeting on Animal Cell Culture Technology
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- Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will hold a joint meeting on October 23-24, 2018, to discuss the use
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FDA Releases Q&A for Preventive Controls for Animal Foods
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- In light of the approaching September 17, 2018 compliance date for small animal food businesses (i.e., those with less than 500 full-time equivalent employees) to comply with Hazard
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FDA Explains What to Expect As Compliance Date Nears for PC Animal Food Rule
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- On August 14, 2018, FDA released a constituent update regarding the upcoming compliance dates for the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
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FDA Believes Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation May Be A Cause of Romaine Outbreak
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- On July 31 and August 1, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) participated in a meeting of the Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force that was formed in
FDA Takes Proactive Approach, Releases Statement on Voluntarily Recalled Whey Powder
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- In an unusual move, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released a statement on July 24 regarding the voluntary recall of certain products that contain whey powder that may be contaminated
FDA Holds Public Meeting to Discuss the Safety of Food Produced Using Animal Cell Cultures
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- As announced on June 15, 2018, FDA is holding a meeting today to discuss the safety of innovative “cultured” food products (e.g., cultured meat). The meeting is scheduled to last