FDA/USDA News
FDA Petitioned Over Horse-Meat Safety
April 3, 2012 | 3 comments
Colorado non-profit Front Range Equine Rescue (FRER) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have petitioned the FDA …
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Food Safety Modernization Act Product Tracing Pilots Update
March 15, 2012 | No comments
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires the FDA to conduct pilot projects to explore and evaluate methods to “rapidly and effectivly …
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That’s fishy: Feds Fight Fraud in Seafood Sizes
March 15, 2012 | No comments
Economic and labeling fraud in the seafood industry is a growing problem. Fish, scallops and other seafood sold in stores …
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Staples Warned by FDA over Snacks Gnawed by Rats
March 13, 2012 | No comments
Retailers who carry snack may want to rethink their compliance strategies. Under new FSMA provisions and increased FDA scrutiny retailers …
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How does FDA Identify a High-Risk (HR) Facility under the Food Safety Modernization Act?
March 9, 2012 | No comments
The FDA released new information today on how the Agency would determine which facilities are “high risk facilities” that require …
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to Makers of AeroShot “Caffeine Inhaler”
March 6, 2012 | No comments
Food Court News reported last week on the outcry over AeroShot, the caffeine inhaler, which lead to promise by the Food and …
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Nutrition Labeling for Meat Becomes Mandatory
March 6, 2012 | No comments
Shoppers may have already noticed changes in the meat isle at their local grocery store. Nutrition labels are now on …
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Guest Contributor: “Big 6″ non-O157 STEC
March 2, 2012 | No comments
Guest Contributior: Michael “Mick” Guerini, Microbiologist and Technical Writer When can we be ready to detect the “Big 6″ non-O157:H7 E. coli? The USDA’s …
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FDA Creates Sprout Safety Alliance
February 28, 2012 | No comments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the Illinois Institute of Technolgy’s Institute for Food Safety and Health (IIT …
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Updated Rules and Guidance on Records
February 22, 2012 | No comments
The FDA issued an interim final rule (IFR) and draft guidance for the food industry amending FDA’s existing regulation on …
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