- As previously reported on this blog, in 2017 FDA issued guidance documents on exemptions from FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules to clarify which parts of the FSMA
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FDA Enters Food Safety Agreements with Four States
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- On October 7, the FDA announced that the Agency entered into domestic mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin. The mutual reliance agreements facilitate a coordinated effort between
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FDA Releases List of Draft & Final Guidance Topics
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- On June 29, the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released a list of draft and final guidance topics
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AFDO & Others Tell FDA to Keep Inspection Mandate
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- The Consumer Brands Association, The Safe Food Coalition, and The Association of Food and Drug Officials published a joint letter to Janet Woodcock, FDA’s Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs,
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FDA Launches Food Safety Traceability Challenge
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- Last year we reported on FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, which outlines the Agency’s plan to create a safer food system over the next decade. The
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FDA Opens Industry Portal for FSVP Records Submission
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- Yesterday, on May 10, 2021, the FDA opened the FSVP Importer Portal for FSVP Records Submission (the Portal) for importers of human and animal food into the U.S.
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FDA Clarifies Food Traceability List Descriptions and Publishes Related FAQ
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- On January 12, the FDA made the following two updates to its Food Traceability Proposed Rule:
- The Agency made clarifying edits to the Food Traceability List (FTL), which lists
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FDA Publishes Enforcement Policy Guidance for Providing Acceptable Facility Registration UFI
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- On December 1, the FDA published an updated guidance that explains how to comply with FDA’s requirement to provide a Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) recognized as acceptable by FDA when
FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff on Publicizing Lists of Retailers That May Have Received Certain Recalled Food
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- As covered on this blog, FDA announced a new policy on September 26, 2018 and concurrently released draft guidance detailing the circumstances for publicizing retailer information (e.g., specific retail
FDA Releases New Outbreak Investigation Table
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- On November 18, 2020, FDA released the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Investigation Table, a tool to publish early information on all foodborne outbreaks that the FDA is
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