- Twenty-seven Washington State lawmakers have sponsored House Bill 2712, which would require the state’s retailers to mark meat as either “USA beef” or “imported.” House Bill 2712 would require
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FDA Issues First Warning Letter to Food Importer Under FSVP
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- On August 13, FDA announced the issuance of the first warning letter to a U.S. food importer under the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). As
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FSVP Follow-up
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- With little fanfare, FDA issued a new Import Alert (IA 99-41) to prevent the importation of foods by importers who are not in compliance with the Foreign Supplier Verification
FDA Announces FSMA Third-Party Certification Program User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2020
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- On July 23, 2019, FDA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the fiscal year 2020 annual fee rate for recognized accreditation bodies and accredited certification bodies, and the
FDA’s Outlines Plans to Modernize Oversight of Imported Food
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discusses how the Agency is integrating new tools, that are a result of the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), with
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Fishy Business: Seafood Fraud in New York State
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- As previously reported on this blog, the seafood industry has continued to deal with the issue of seafood fraud, which includes the substitution of cheaper species for more expensive
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FDA Expands ANAB Recognition under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program
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- The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) established the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program, which is a voluntary program that allows “accreditation bodies” to apply for recognition by FDA. Recognized accreditation bodies
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FDA Encourages Importer Preparation for Next VQIP Application Cycle
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- As previously discussed on this blog, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) established a voluntary, fee-based program for the review and importation of foods from importers who achieve and
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Shrimp and Abalone to be Included in SIMP
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- As previously reported on this blog, the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce Department, issued a final rule on December 9, 2016 (
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FSMA Update: More Clarification on FSVP from FDA
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- As previously reported on this blog (see here, here and here), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance documents, fact sheets, and a Q&A document
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