FDA issues third edition of guidance regarding prior notice for imported food.
- Under Section 801(m) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA requires the submission of “prior notice”
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FDA Draft Guidance: Scaling Back Sodium
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FDA issues draft guidance to encourage food industry to reduce sodium added to food.
- According to FDA, average sodium intake in the U.S. is too high at approximately 3,400 mg/day.
FDA Final Guidance on “Evaporated Cane Juice”
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FDA releases final guidance regarding use of the term “evaporated cane juice” on food labeling.
- As previously covered on this blog, food companies have been grappling for years with
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FSMA Guidance: Qualified Facility Q&A
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FDA issues draft guidance regarding “qualified facilities” under FSMA HARPC framework.
- In September 2015, FDA issued final rules to implement the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control (HARPC) provisions of
Medical Food FAQs
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FDA issues final guidance related to medical foods.
- Medical foods are a special sub-category of foods that are “formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a
Pets and Vets: Therapeutic Vet Diet CPG Finalized
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FDA finalizes enforcement policy with respect to therapeutic veterinary diets.
- As a general matter, companies may not make therapeutic or “drug” claims in connection with the marketing of food or
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Final Menu Labeling Guidance Issued
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FDA issues final menu labeling guidance.
- As previously covered on this blog, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug,
Infant Formula Guidance Issued
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FDA issues guidance on production of exempt infant formula.
- In 2014 — 17 years after the initial proposed rule was issued — FDA finalized its rulemaking related to the manufacture
Risk Reduction: Arsenic Limit for Infant Rice Cereal
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FDA proposes limit for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal.
- Arsenic is a naturally-occurring element that can be found in water, soil, and air. Long-term exposures to one type of
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Acrylamide Guide
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FDA issues final guidance on reduction of acrylamide in certain foods.
- Acrylamide is a chemical that forms during high-temperature cooking of certain foods, e.g., in the preparation of French fries,