- Over the past several years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Affordable Care Act.
GUIDANCE
FDA Releases Compliance Guide for Small Businesses under FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule
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- On May 27, 2016, FDA published its final rule to implement the intentional adulteration (or “food defense”) provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Click here for a
USDA-FSIS Issues Updated Guidelines for Premarket Label Approval
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- The labeling of meat and poultry products primarily falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS administers the Federal Meat Inspection
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FDA Clarifies Sanitary Transportation Rule Waiver for Retail Food Establishments
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- As previously covered on this blog, on April 6, 2016, FDA published a final rule to implement sanitary food transportation requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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FDA Will Exercise Enforcement Discretion for the Use and Labeling of “Ultrafiltered Milk” in Certain Cheeses and Cheese Products
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- Mechanical filtration technologies available for milk processing include ultrafiltration. Ultrafiltered milk (UF Milk) is milk that is mechanically filtered via semipermeable membranes to partially remove water, lactose, minerals, and water-soluble
FDA Issues Guidances on Exemptions from FSMA Rules
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- As previously reported on this blog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final rules to implement the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control (HARPC) provisions under the FDA
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FDA Formally Extends Menu Labeling Compliance Date to 2018
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- As covered on this blog last week, on April 26, 2017, the FDA submitted an interim final rule (IFR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking an
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FDA Delays Menu Labeling Rule
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- As previously covered on this blog, over the past few years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug, and
FSIS Issues Updated Guidance Concerning Beef and Veal Slaughter Best Practices
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- As our readership is well aware, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the production of meat, poultry, and egg products. To help achieve its enumerated food safety goals,
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FDA announces public meeting to obtain input on the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food
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Today, FDA announced a public meeting to give interested persons an opportunity to discuss the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food.
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