- Listeriosis is a rare but serious infection, usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns,
FSIS Receives Over 3K Comments on Voluntary “Product of USA” Claim Proposed Rule
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- As our readers know, in March, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling
Marketing Implications of California’s Proposition 12
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- As we have previously blogged, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) on May 11, 2023, which bans the sale of pork in California unless breeding
USDA Proposes Declaring Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
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- On April 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a proposed determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken
FDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on February 28, 2023, that it would be withdrawing the 2005 proposed rule, “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization
FSIS and FDA Continue to Investigate Food-Borne Illnesses
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue to investigate and report recent food-related illnesses that have
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FDA Completes First Pre-Market Consultation for Human Food made using Animal Cell Culture Technology
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- On November 16, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the completion of its first pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells.
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FSIS Announces Proposed Framework to Reduce Salmonella Illness from Poultry
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- Despite sampling data which indicates that Salmonella contamination in poultry products has decreased (by 50% from 2017 to 2021), the estimated rate of Salmonella infection from food has remained consistent
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USDA To Declare Salmonella An Adulterant in Some Raw Poultry
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- On August 1, the USDA’s FSIS announced that it will declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. Breaded and stuffed raw chicken products will be considered
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PETA Petitions USDA-FSIS to Remove Animal Raising Claims from Label Approval Process
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- On June 27th, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) requesting that