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Risk Reduction: Arsenic Limit for Infant Rice Cereal

Posted on April 4, 2016

FDA proposes limit for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal.

• Arsenic is a naturally-occurring element that can be found in water, soil, and air.  Long-term exposures to one type of

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Import Refusal Trends

Posted on March 31, 2016

Newly-issued report describes trends in FDA import refusals.

• FDA is responsible for overseeing the safety of the U.S. food supply, which includes significant quantities of imported food.  Due in part

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Cattle Call: FDA Finalizes BSE Rule

Posted on March 18, 2016

FDA issues final rule related to BSE risk reduction.

• Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — also called “mad cow disease” — is a fatal and progressive neurologic disease that affects cattle. 

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Fertile Grounds

Posted on March 7, 2016

FDA seeks input on risk assessment regarding use of raw manure as produce fertilizer.

• Among the issues addressed in FDA’s final rule related to produce safety under the FDA Food

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Canadian Bacon

Posted on March 3, 2016

FSIS audit asks Canada to strengthen its food safety procedures.

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the quality, safety, and labeling of meat,

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FDA Food Funding

Posted on February 10, 2016

FDA seeks $5.1 billion in funding for FY 2017.

• As FDA’s implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) kicks into higher gear, adequate funding remains a topic of

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Cheese Controls

Posted on February 9, 2016

FDA revisiting its safety criteria for raw milk cheese.

• For years, FDA has been warning consumers about the potential health risks associated with consuming raw milk products (i.e., products made

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Food Safety: The Consumer’s P.O.V.

Posted on February 4, 2016

Recent consumer research data indicate changing perception of “food safety.”

• With implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in full swing — and with FDA’s hazard analysis and

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Roos Blues

Posted on January 25, 2016

Roos Foods pleads guilty to FD&C Act violation in connection with 2014 Listeria outbreak.

• Thanks to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), FDA now has the authority to suspend

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USDA Beefs Up Product Tracing

Posted on December 16, 2015

USDA issues final rule imposing new recordkeeping requirements on beef producers to improve traceability.

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the safety of meat

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