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PFC Packaging Proscription

Posted on January 5, 2016

FDA bans three chemicals used in the production of paper and paperboard.

  • FDA regulates the use of so-called “indirect” food additives.  In general, these are substances that may come

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USDA Beefs Up Product Tracing

Posted on December 16, 2015

USDA issues final rule imposing new recordkeeping requirements on beef producers to improve traceability.

  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the safety of meat

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Postscripts

Posted on December 3, 2015

Parties settle “Made in USA” lawsuit in California. (subscription to Law360 required)

  • As previously covered on this blog, a product may bear a “Made in USA”-type (MIU) claim in accordance

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FSMA Final Rule Follow-Up

Posted on December 2, 2015

K&H publishes summaries of FSMA final rules related to produce safety standards, foreign supplier verification program, and third-party certification program.

As promised, Keller and Heckman LLP has prepared summaries…
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Gone Fishing

Posted on December 1, 2015

Mandatory USDA catfish inspections to start March 2016.

  • FDA regulates the majority of the U.S. food supply, while the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) exercises jurisdiction over meat, poultry, and

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Grounds for ‘Gluten-Free’

Posted on November 18, 2015

FDA Proposes Rule on ‘Gluten-Free’ Requirements for Fermented, Hydrolyzed and Distilled Foods

  • In August 2013, FDA issued a final rule on voluntary “gluten-free” food labeling.  The final rule defined “gluten-free”

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FSMA Friday

Posted on November 13, 2015

FDA issues three long-awaited final rules to implement FSMA provisions.

FDA has issued final rules to implement three major provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  The rules…
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FSMA Final Rule Watch

Posted on November 3, 2015

FDA finalizes three additional FSMA rules; publication imminent.

  • Although FDA’s implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is well underway, the Agency has yet to issue several final

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FSMA Final Rule Follow-Up

Posted on September 28, 2015

K&H publishes summaries of FSMA final HARPC rules for human food and animal food.

  • As promised, Keller and Heckman LLP has prepared summaries of FDA’s final rules to implement

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FSMA: Final HARPC Rules Published

Posted on September 17, 2015

Federal Register publications available for final rules to implement FSMA HARPC provisions for human and animal food.

  • On September 10, 2015, FDA issued final rules to implement the hazard analysis

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