- On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule by 30 months. This extension aims
FDA and EPA Announce Approval of Antimicrobial Treatment for Pre-Harvest Water
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- On November 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of the first antimicrobial treatment for pre-harvest agricultural water.
FDA Updates Produce Safety Rule Small Entity Compliance Guide
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- On Sept. 23, 2024, FDA issued an updated guidance document titled “Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: What You Need to Know About
FDA Proposes Traceability Exemption for Cottage Cheese
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- On June 17, 2024, FDA published a proposed exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods rule (the Food Traceability Rule). FDA
FDA Finalizes Ag Water Rule
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- On May 2, 2024, FDA published a final rule on agricultural water to enhance produce safety. The rule, titled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for
FDA Releases Additional Food Traceability Rule FAQs and Tools
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- On November 30, 2023, FDA announced that it had released a third wave of tools and FAQs to inform stakeholders about requirements for the Food Traceability Rule and to help
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 Extends Enforcement Discretion Policies in FSMA Guidances Involving Onsite Visits Abroad Due to the Ongoing, International Impact of COVID-19
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- We previously reported on the status of the 10 food-related Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) guidance documents that were issued by FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) under
FDA Publishes FAQ and Additional Tools Related to Food Traceability Rule
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- On June 26, 2023, FDA published a set of FAQs, related to the Food Traceability Rule, along with several new tools on its traceability website intended to help
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.