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FDA Issues Final Administrative Actions on Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Foods

Posted on August 9, 2023

• On August 8, FDA announced the release of its direct final rule amending the regulations that provide for the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in food and revoking the

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Reintroduced Bill Seeks Legal Pathway for CBD in Food

Posted on July 21, 2023

• On July 20, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation, called the “Hemp Access and Consumer

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FDA, USDA, DHS Publish Interim Review on Strengthening Food and Ag Security

Posted on July 14, 2023

• On July 13, the FDA, USDA, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), published the “120 Day Food and Agriculture Interim Risk Review,” which is a memorandum on strengthening

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FDA Updates Proposal for Unified Human Foods Program

Posted on June 29, 2023

• As we previously blogged, on January 31, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a change in the Agency’s structure to create the FDA Human Foods Program

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FDA Releases Report on Foodborne Illnesses in Quick Serve and Full-Service Restaurants

Posted on June 22, 2023

• On June 20, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full-Service Restaurants.  According

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FDA Releases Summary Report on Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. in Domestic Ready-to-Eat Dips and Spreads

Posted on June 21, 2023

• On June 15, 2023, FDA released its findings from a sampling assignment that collected and tested 747 refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) dips for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp.

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Remove Tariffs on Infant Formula with Proposed Formula 3.0 Act

Posted on June 7, 2023

• On June 1, a group of bipartisan lawmakers led by Senator Mike Lee, R-UT, introduced the Formula 3.0 Act which would permanently remove tariffs and other trade restrictions on imported

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FDA Issues Final Guidance for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice

Posted on June 6, 2023

• On June 1, 2023, the FDA announced a final guidance for industry titled “Action Level for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice.” The final guidance adopts an action level of 10

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papa Murphy’s Cookie Dough

Posted on May 25, 2023

• The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently investigating Salmonella infections in at least six states that may be linked to raw cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy’s. 

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FDA Releases Draft Compliance Policy Guide on Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-Contact

Posted on May 18, 2023

• On May 16, FDA released a draft Compliance Policy Guide, “Sec. 555.250: Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-contact,” to provide guidance for FDA staff on the Agnecy’s enforcement policy regarding

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