U.S. FDA Announces Food Facility Inspections in Argentina
U.S. FDA has recently advised that it intends to inspect foreign food facilities located in Argentina during the period of February 4th to March 5, 2012. Food facilities targeted for a U.S. FDA...
View ArticleNew Statement on FDA Food Facility Notification of Inspection
(Part 3 of 5) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) performs periodic inspections of food facilities in order to ensure the safety of the food that enters the U.S. After the FDA schedules an...
View ArticleFDA Food Facility Pre-Inspection Audit (Part 5 of 5)
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to escalate the number of food facilities they inspect each year for the next five years as a result of the Food Safety Modernization...
View ArticleFood and Drug Administration’s 2013 Budget Proposal Could Increase Food...
In an effort to ensure the safety of the United States’ food supply, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to increase the number of inspections and enact other safety measures to test the...
View ArticleWarning about the use of Color Additives in Soft Drinks
Recently, U.S. consumer groups have begun questioning the safety of a caramel coloring agent used in Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola and other popular soft drinks. In a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug...
View ArticleFDA Threatens to Exercise New Powers
In February, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wrote a warning letter to a New York based seafood company. In the letter, FDA documented the company’s violations of Seafood Hazard Analysis...
View ArticleRenew Your U.S. FDA Food Facility Registration Now
Under the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), all food facilities must renew their U.S. FDA food facility registration by December 31, 2012. After a 22 day delay, the U.S. Food and Drug...
View ArticleNFI Partners with Registrar Corp to assist Members with FDA Registration and...
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and Registrar Corp are pleased to announce a partnership to assist members and their foreign suppliers fulfill FDA food facility registration renewal and U.S....
View ArticleCalifornia Proposition 37 Defeated
On November 7, 2012, California Proposition 37 was defeated 53.1% to 46.9%.[1] Proposition 37 would have required mandatory labeling of genetically engineered and genetically processed food. From an...
View ArticleFDA Publishes Draft Approach to Identifying High-Risk Foods
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to designate high-risk foods and to establish recordkeeping requirements for those foods. On February 4,...
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FDA Releases Two Proposed Rules for Food Labeling
On February 27, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two proposed rules that would update the Nutrition Facts label applied to most food and beverages sold in the United States....
View ArticleFDA Food Regulations in 2014: A Year in Review
It’s hard to believe that we’re a week into 2015 already. Before we leave 2014 behind us, let’s look back at what has happened in the world of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food and beverage...
View ArticleFDA to Finalize Two Rules under FSMA by August 30, 2015
In early 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Food Safety (CFS) came to an agreement regarding finalization deadlines for FDA’s proposed rules under the Food Safety...
View ArticleFDA Concludes Genetically Engineered Apples and Potatoes are Safe and Nutritious
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently evaluated two types of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc.’s genetically engineered apples and six types of J. R. Simplot Company’s genetically...
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Labeling Food as Organic
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), consumer demand for organic food products is on the rise. Studies have shown that the increased demand is due to health and environmental...
View ArticleFDA Warns KIND LLC for Nutrient Claims
On March 17, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to KIND, LLC regarding the labeling of four of its products: KIND Fruit & Nut Almond & Apricot, KIND Fruit...
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