FDA/USDA News
USDA to Speed Tracking of E. Coli in Meat
May 2, 2012 | No comments
The USDA announced new regulations Wednesday that were required to draft under the 2008 farm bill. The rules includes speeding up the …
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Senate Panel Boosts USDA Food Inspection Budget
May 1, 2012 | No comments
Law 360 (subscription news service) is reporting today that a U.S. Senate committee approved a budget for the FDA and …
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FDA to Publish New Produce Rule with 120 Days for Comments
April 27, 2012 | No comments
Food Safety News and The Hagstrom Report are reportithe that the much anticipated Produce Safety Rule is set to be …
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FDA Strengthens International Collaboration to Ensure Quality, Safety of Imported products
April 26, 2012 | No comments
The FDA’s Global Engagement Report shed light on the volume of imported food, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals and outlines the measures taken …
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USDA Announces Steps to Improve Compliance with Residue Requirements and to Increase Testing at Establishments with Repeat Violators
April 24, 2012 | No comments
The USDA announced yesterday new guidance designed to prevent tainted meat products from reaching consumers. Like the Food Safety Modernization Act, which …
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Nanotechnology In Food and Cosmetics: FDA Proposes Rules For New Technologies
April 23, 2012 | 1 comment
Two draft guidance documents that address the use of nanotechnology by the food and cosmetics industries were issued late Friday …
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FDA Wants Limits on Antibiotics Given to Animals – Sets Flawed Rule
April 12, 2012 | No comments
The FDA yesterday called on drug companies to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals, a decades-old practice …
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Warning Letters Begin to Include Notice of FSMA Reinspection Fees
April 10, 2012 | No comments
Beginning in late February warning letters issued by FDA now provide an indication of the types of violations that could …
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FDA Blocks More Orange Juice Imports
April 9, 2012 | No comments
Federal regulators with the FDA testing imported orange juice for an illegal fungicide have stopped 144 shipments and found 30 …
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Study Finds Antibiotics, Arsenic in Poultry Feed
April 6, 2012 | No comments
Arsenic finds its way into the news again. Food Court first reported on research finding organic arsenic in apple juice, …
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