- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work jointly and with other federal agencies, as well as state, local, and tribal government agencies
Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty, Cell-Based Meat Startups Form Coalition
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- As previously reported on this blog, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced an agreement to share regulatory oversight over cell-based
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CSPI & Consumer Reports Petition to USDA on “Uncured” and “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” Claims
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- USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is responsible for monitoring the proper use and labeling of nitrates/nitrites by meat processors. Nitrate and/or nitrites have been historically used as synthetic
FSIS Publishes Tips for Label Application Submissions Amidst Evaluation Backlogs
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- Meat, poultry, and egg product establishments are responsible for accurately labeling their products in conformance with regulations, guidance and policy enforced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food
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FSIS Issues Guideline on Labeling of “Kit” Products with Meat/Poultry Component
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- On July 9, 2019, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a notice of availability and a request for comment on a new guideline for kit products that contain
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USDA Removes Standard for “Jambalaya”
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- On May 29, 2019, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced in a letter that it will remove the entry for Jambalaya from the Food Standards and Labeling
FSIS Proposes Changes to Net Weight/Net Contents for Some Meat and Poultry Packages
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- In a proposed rule published on April 17, 2019, FSIS proposes to amend its labeling regulations to remove provisions that require packages of meat or poultry products that contain at
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Proposed Legislation Would Lock-In USDA’s Oversight of Cell-Based Meat
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- As we previously reported, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a “Formal
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USDA Pushes Back Against Washington Post Over New Swine Slaughter Inspection System
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- On February 1, 2018, FSIS put forward a proposed rule to establish a voluntary, opt-in inspection system for market hog slaughter establishments, called the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS).
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USDA’s FSIS Publishes Updated Food Date Label Fact Sheet To Curb Food Waste
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- As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. Government estimates indicate Americans waste between 30 and 40% of the overall food
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