- On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to three infant formula manufacturers as part of the Agency’s recent push to enhance regulatory oversight
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A Safety Warning May Be Required for Black Licorice Used in Compliance with a GRAS Regulation
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- Under FDA’s regulations, at 21 CFR 184.1408, black licorice is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for flavoring uses at specified maximum levels of glycyrrhizin content in food such as
Prop 65 Short-Form Warning Rulemaking to Expire
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- As previously reported, in January 2021 California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed limits on the use of the Proposition 65 short-form version of the safe harbor
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OEHHA Modifies Prop 65 Short-Form Warning Proposal
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- As previously reported, on January 8, 2021 California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a proposed rulemaking to limit the use of the short-form version of the
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Putative Class Action Alleges Company’s CBD Products for Humans and Animals Violate Federal Law (subscription to Law360 required)
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Mexico’s Lower House Passes Front-of-Pack Labeling Bill
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- On October 11, Mexico’s lower legislative house passed a bill that would require manufacturers to place front-of-pack (FOP) warning labels on food high in sugar, sodium, or saturated fat. The
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California Bill to Require Sugary Beverage Warning Labels Dies in Committee
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- A bill that would have required warnings on the labels of sugar-sweetened beverages sold in California died in the Senate Appropriations Committee this month (Los Angeles Times). Assemblyman
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce over; Investigation into Cause Continues
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- On June 28, 2018 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that the outbreak of E. Coli linked to romaine lettuce is over. This outbreak, which sickened at least
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CDC Expands Warning of Multistate Outbreak of E. coli Linked to Romaine
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region could be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Thus far, 53 people infected
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Aligning CA Prop 65 and FIFRA Pesticides Labeling Requirements
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The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed to amend the California Proposition 65 Clear and Reasonable Warnings requirements to provide an exception to the safe harbor…
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