- On March 7, 2025, FDA announced that is has no questions regarding a human food product made from cultured pork fat cells, finding that the defined production process results in
Bill Proposed to Block USDA from Using Funds to Implement Proposed Salmonella Framework
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- Last month, Representatives Steven Womack (Arkansas) and Tracey Mann (Kansas) introduced a bill which, if passed, would prevent USDA from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule “Salmonella Framework
USDA and FDA Seek Information About Food Date Labeling
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- On December 3, 2024, USDA and FDA issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) about the use of food date labeling, including terms such as “Sell By,” “Use By,” and
Organic Food Group Asks 9th Circuit to Upend GMO Label Rule
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- An organic food industry advocacy group has asked (Law360 subscription required) the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district court decision upholding USDA’s implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard,
FSIS Extends Comment Period on Proposed Salmonella Rule
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- The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has extended the comment period for its proposed rule prohibiting the sale of chicken and turkey contaminated with certain types of Salmonella.
NCC Requests Extra Time to Comment on FSIS Salmonella Rule
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- The National Chicken Council (NCC) is calling for an extension to the comment period for the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) proposed rule prohibiting the sale of chicken and
USDA and CDFA Declare California Free of Invasive Fruit Flies
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that they have eradicated all populations of
FSIS Updates Guidance for Animal-Raising and Environmental Claims
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- On September 10, 2024, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service published a Federal Register Notice related to the updated guidelines on substantiating animal-raising or environment-related labeling claims on meat and
USDA Releases Updated Guideline Regarding Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry
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- On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of an updated guideline that makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation that supports animal-raising or environment-related claims
USDA Publishes Proposed Rule to Reduce Salmonella in Poultry Products
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- On July 29, 2024, USDA issued a proposed rule and determination to more effectively reduce Salmonella contamination in raw poultry products. This follows a final determination to declare Salmonella an