- On August 31, FDA announced its 8th webinar in its ongoing series “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety” which explores food safety culture in
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FDA Issues Final Administrative Actions on Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Foods
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- 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
Reintroduced Bill Seeks Legal Pathway for CBD in Food
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- 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
FDA, USDA, DHS Publish Interim Review on Strengthening Food and Ag Security
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- 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
FDA Updates Proposal for Unified Human Foods Program
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- 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
FDA Releases Report on Foodborne Illnesses in Quick Serve and Full-Service Restaurants
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- 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
FDA Releases Summary Report on Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. in Domestic Ready-to-Eat Dips and Spreads
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- 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.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Remove Tariffs on Infant Formula with Proposed Formula 3.0 Act
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- 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
FDA Issues Final Guidance for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice
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- 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
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papa Murphy’s Cookie Dough
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- 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.