- On July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) denied a petition submitted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a plant-based
FSIS Publishes Notice to Expand STEC Testing in Beef Products
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- On June 4, 2020 the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced plans to expand Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) testing to include additional raw beef products. Specifically, FSIS is
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Food Safety Inspection Service Expands Routine Verification Testing
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- In 2011, USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that raw, non-intact beef products and raw, intact beef products intended for use in raw, non-intact beef products are adulterated if
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USDA Decides to Initiate COOL Rulemaking to Clear Consumer Confusion
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- On March 26, the USDA responded to two petitions that requested FSIS amend the Agency’s Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book to provide that any beef product labeled as “Made
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FDA and USDA Temporarily Relax Nutrition Facts Labeling Requirement for Retail Distribution of Food by Restaurants and Food Manufacturers
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- Food prepared and served in restaurants does not typically require the Nutrition Facts label that is mandated by FDA on food that is packaged for retail sale. Due to the
USDA Extends Comment Period for Salmonella Citizen Petition
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- On January 19, 2020, a Citizen Petition was submitted to the USDA on behalf of Food & Water Watch, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and others, requesting that the
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FSIS Publishes Updated Guidelines for “Non-GMO” Labeling Claims
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- On December 30, 2019, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published updated labeling guidelines on “Statements That Bioengineered or Genetically Modified Ingredients or Animal Feed Were Not Used in
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FDA Works to Find Source of Multi-State Outbreak of E. coli Infections
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- On November 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several state agencies, announced that it is currently investigating
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Amid Ongoing Trade Talks, U.S. and China Remove Import Restrictions on Poultry Products
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- On November 14, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that China plans to lift its ban on poultry imports from the United States. China originally instituted its ban
USDA, EPA, and FDA Aim to Reduce Food Waste Through New Partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance
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- As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. Government estimates indicate that Americans waste between 30 and 40 percent of the