Mar 9, 2023 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
On March 8, 2023, US FDA issued a “Call to Action” letter to all powdered infant formula manufacturers, packers, distributors, exporters, importers, and retailers in order to help protect our most vulnerable population. The FDA has reviewed conditions during recent...
Mar 9, 2023 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) announced draft of a proposed change to voluntary labeling requirements for meat, poultry and eggs that use the claim ‘Made in the USA’ or ‘Product of the USA.’ Under the proposed change, use...
Mar 8, 2023 | Foods, Issue of the Month
By Angie Surtani, EAS Independent Consultant Food safety culture is a journey that requires significant hard work, time, effort, persistence, and commitment for fruition. I consider food safety culture to be the behavior of employees toward food safety when nobody is...
Feb 13, 2023 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
Late last year, the FDA issued the 2022 edition of the FDA Food Code providing guidance to state and local authorities and retailers to help mitigate foodborne illness risks at retail and provide a uniform set of national standards for retail food safety. The 2022...
Feb 9, 2023 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
FDA has indicated enforcement discretion for certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of cocoa flavanols in high flavanol cocoa powder and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease for conventional foods. With “very limited credible scientific...
Feb 1, 2023 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
In a January 31, 2023 announcement, FDA proposed a vision to restructure the oversight of food safety and informed consumer choices into a new organization which will be known as the Human Foods Program. As part of this restructuring, the Center for Food Safety and...
