- 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
Lawsuit Alleges PFAS in Pomegranate Juice
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- A class-action lawsuit was filed last week against the manufacturer of a pomegranate juice (and its parent company) for falsely advertising the product (POM) as “all natural” and healthful where
Maine Continues Rulemaking for PFAS in Consumer Products Law
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- Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently published a second “concept draft” rule to implement Maine’s sweeping PFAS in consumer products legislation; comments are due tomorrow, November 10, on
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FDA Releases New PFAS Test Results
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- On February 24, 2022, FDA released PFAS test results from samples that were collected for the FY2021 regional collection of the Total Diet Study (a program to monitor nutrients and
FDA PFAS Testing Update: Processed Foods
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- FDA released per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing results yesterday from its first survey of nationally-distributed processed foods collected for the Total Diet Study (TDS). 164 of the 167 tested
House Revives and Passes PFAS Bill
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- The House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act to regulate the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on July 21, 2021. The bill’s passing follows FDA’s recently published
FDA Issues Update on Testing of PFAS in Food
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- On June 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a constituent update notifying the public of recent test results from a study it conducted to better understand the
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FDA Makes Available Testing Method for PFAS in Foods and Final Testing Results
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- PFAS, which is a catch-all term for a family of human-made substances known for their grease, water, and oil-resistant properties, are widely used in a variety of everyday products such
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FDA Releases Statement on PFAS in Food and Reveals Findings from Food Sample Tests
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- On June 11, Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless released a statement highlighting recent agency efforts to better understand the impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food and providing
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