- The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has published a white paper calling for the “balanced reform” of the GRAS system.
- The ANH announcement comes shortly after HHS Secretary Robert F.
FOOD SAFETY
FDA Announces a “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” to Evaluate Potential Health Risks of Contaminants in Human Foods.
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- On March 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool, a database intended to provide users with a list of
FDA Plans to Extend Compliance Date for Food Traceability Rule
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- On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule by 30 months. This extension aims
FDA Completes Pre-Market Consultation for Food Made With Cultured Pork Fat Cells
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- On March 7, 2025, FDA announced that is has no questions regarding a human food product made from cultured pork fat cells, finding that the defined production process results in
Raw Milk: State Legislative Updates and Challenges
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- Several states have recently introduced or passed legislation related to raw milk, reflecting a growing interest in unpasteurized milk despite the fact that raw milk can carry harmful bacteria such
Legislators Introduce Feed Lot Testing Bill
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- On February 3, 2025, Senator Cory Booker and Representative Rosa DeLauro introduced a bill to provide FDA the authority to collect microbial samples at feed lots during foodborne illness outbreaks
FDA Develops Strategy to Prevent Adulteration of Berries with Enteric Viral Infections
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- Earlier this month, FDA released a summary of a strategy intended to prevent human norovirus and hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks associated with fresh and raw berries. Both norovirus and
FDA Releases Food Code Supplement
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- On November 4, 2024, FDA published a Supplement to the 2022 Food Code that incorporates recommendations from regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers. The FDA Food Code and its Supplement
FDA Partners With Purdue University to Study Salmonella Risks
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- FDA has partnered with Purdue University and Indiana produce industry stakeholders to launch an environmental microbiology study to better understand the ecology of human pathogens, focusing on assessing risks related
Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Rizo Lopez Foods Linked to Listeria Outbreak
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- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Rizo Lopez Foods and the company’s co-owners. Among other requirements, the