- A salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe imported from Mexico has spread through several U.S. states and Canada. As of November 17, 2023, at least 43 people in the U.S. and
FOOD SAFETY
FDA Updates CFSAN Online Submission Module (COSM)
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- Yesterday, FDA announced that it was adding new features to the electronic module (COSM) through which users can send fully electronic submissions to FDA’s Office of Food Additive
FDA Issued a Proposed Rule to Amend Prior Notice Regulation
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- Require that prior notice for articles of food and feed arriving by international
Study Finds One-Third of Chocolate Contains High Levels of Heavy Metals
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- According to a recent Consumer Reports study, about one-third of chocolate contains high levels of lead and cadmium. The study tested 48 cacao-containing foods, including cocoa powder, chocolate chips,
FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Expresses Commitment to Human Foods Program Framework
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- James Jones, the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, released a statement on October 19 outlining his commitment to Commissioner Robert Califf’s framework for the proposed Human Foods Program
FDA Updates Compliance Program for Infant Formula
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- FDA updated its infant formula compliance program for FDA investigators, laboratory analysts, and compliance officers. The program comprehensively outlines the agency’s approach towards inspections, sample collection, sample analysis, and compliance
FDA Provides Update on the Cronobacter Prevention Strategy in Powdered Infant Formula
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- Continuous collaboration with industry,
FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness to Co-Host Webinar on Facing Food Safety Challenges
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- 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
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