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New FDA Import Rule Targets Cesium-137 in Certain Shrimp and Spice Products

Posted on October 6, 2025
  • On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, beginning October 31, 2025, it will require import certification for certain shrimp and spices from Indonesia—marking the
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FDA Issues Import Alert for Food Products Containing Chemical Contaminants including PFAS

Posted on March 20, 2024
  • On March 19, 2024, FDA issued Import Alert 99-49 (“Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination”), which recommends that FDA field personnel detain without physical examination products
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Update on FDA’s Prevention Strategies to Enhance Food Safety

Posted on March 6, 2023
  • We have previously discussed a series developed by FDA last year of Prevention Strategies to Enhance Food Safety.  Prevention Strategy documents contain recommendations for the prevention of future foodborne
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Economically Motivated Adulteration in Honey

Posted on December 15, 2022
  • EMA occurs when someone
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FDA Issues Import Alert for NDIs in Supplements

Posted on March 18, 2021
  • On March 12, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published Import Alert 54-18, which relates to the detention without physical examination (DWPE) of dietary supplements and bulk

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