Mar 12, 2024 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
USDA today published its “Product of USA” final rule, which will allow voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claims to be used on meat, poultry, and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the...
Feb 6, 2024 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
The FDA has released a revised draft Introduction and Appendix 1 to the multi-chapter draft guidance for industry titled “Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food: Draft Guidance for Industry” (PCHF Draft Guidance). The changes...
Feb 6, 2024 | Cosmetics, Dietary Supplements, Drugs, FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods, Medical Devices, Tobacco, Veterinary
FDA is issuing the draft guidance to describe the Agency’s current thinking regarding its use of remote regulatory assessments in order to increase industry’s understanding of RRAs and facilitate FDA’s process for conducting RRAs. FDA has used RRAs to conduct...
Jan 29, 2024 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
On January 25, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Foods Program posted a list of new / updated food regulations it plans to publish in 2024 and beyond. These include: Amendments to Registration of Food Facilities February 2024. The proposed rule would make...
Jan 5, 2024 | Foods, Issue of the Month
Shaping the Future: Revolutionizing Food Safety and Quality By Vera K. Petrova Dickinson, EAS Independent Consultant In the ever-evolving landscape of the food industry, the quest for ensuring Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) faces both new challenges and age-old...
Dec 13, 2023 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry (Edition 2). To respond to frequently asked questions regarding menu labeling requirements, the draft...