Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2023

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Generally speaking, FDA continues to leave a wide range of discretion to food service providers.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 4, 2020

What’s more, Congress should expand health care coverage by paying for medical treatment related to COVID-19, by increasing the federal share of state Medicaid expenditures, and by adopting policies to help unemployed food and farm workers obtain health insurance. Support farmers in need – Farmers are ready to meet regional food supply needs.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

FDA issued an update on lead contaminated applesauce. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. Current Update February 29, 2024 After additional analysis of the cinnamon collected from the manufacturer in Ecuador (Austrofoods), FDA has confirmed that the lead and chromium previously detected in the cinnamon are from lead chromate.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 5, 2024

On March 5, the FDA issued the final guidance “ Dietary Supplements: New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes: Guidance for Industry.” Under section 413(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. Topics include: Who needs to submit an NDIN? Where should an NDIN be submitted?

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Food Safety Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published testing results for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in foods collected as part of its Total Diet Study (TDS), and has provided an update on the agency’s activities to better understand and address PFAS in the U.S.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Food and Drug Administration has issued a direct final rule to complete administrative actions that reflect the agency’s June 2015 final determination that the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods is no longer Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). The FDA’s actions regarding PHOs address artificial sources of trans fat.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 11, 2024

The FDA has announced several additional steps it is taking to address concerns about elevated lead levels. reminding them of the requirement to implement controls to prevent contamination from potential chemical hazards in food, including ground cinnamon products.

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 23, 2023

Program areas would include food safety, chemical safety and innovative food products, including those from new agricultural technologies, that will bolster the resilience of the U.S. food supply in the face of climate change and globalization, as well as nutrition to help reduce diet-related diseases and improve health equity.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 23, 2023

EPA’s James “Jim” Jones was named Wednesday as the first FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. A Yiannas-Mayne rift was reported in 2022 that was so serious that they’d even argue about how food outbreaks should be investigated. Jones is scheduled to begin at the FDA on Sept. food supply. food supply.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. coli outbreak investigation, the FDA traced the strain of outbreak E. The FDA also determined that nearby cattle were likely the source of E.

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Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 23, 2023

On August 23, James “Jim” Jones was named as FDA’s first-ever deputy commissioner of the Human Foods Program, effective September 24, 2023. Califf, MD, FDA commissioner, and exercise decision-making authority over all the program’s entities. food supply. In this role, Jones will report directly to Robert M.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In response to the infant formula supply crisis in 2022 and the deadly infections that led to it, the FDA has updated its infant formula compliance program. The agency also discovered that the company had tested product and received positive outcomes for Cronobacter, which Abbott had not reported to the FDA.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

food supply are safe and nutritious. This effort is part of the FDA’s ongoing commitment to strengthen the safety, resiliency and oversight of the infant formula industry. For example, updates include instructions for annual environmental sampling ofCronobacter and Salmonellaat powdered infant formula facilities.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Eshoo (D-CA), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Ranking Member Kathy Castor (D-FL) wrote to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf to request a briefing regarding the possible intentional contamination of applesauce pouches. BACKGROUND : On Nov. As of Jan.

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Bill Marler

JUNE 2, 2022

HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients are safe. Food and Drug Administration. Office of Audit Services. W-00-22-59472.

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Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The FDA has provided an update on actions the agency has taken, and those underway, to strengthen the safety and resiliency of the supply of nutritious infant formula, including the release of a progress report specific to actions the agency has taken to meet the recommendations in the FDA’s Evaluation of the Infant Formula Response.

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 22, 2020

consumers rely on food producers and suppliers to ensure the safety of the nation’s food supply. The charges announced today show that if an individual violates food safety rules or conceals relevant information, we will seek to hold them accountable,” said Judy McMeekin, Pharm.D., Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “We

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Food Quality & Safety

MARCH 22, 2024

This week, FDA issued an import alert for human food products with detectable levels of chemical contaminants that may present a safety concern to human health. PFAS in the environment can enter the food supply through plants and animals grown, raised, or processed in contaminated areas.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

3 as food additives, the FDA has announced its proposal to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of BVO in food. Food companies are currently allowed to use BVO, a vegetable oil that is modified with bromine, in small amounts to keep the citrus flavoring from floating to the top in some beverages.

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The Food Service Wellness Institute

AUGUST 17, 2023

August 15, 2023 by Linda Larsen The FDA has completed final administrative actions on the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), also known as trans fats, in the food supply. There will still be some PHOs in food, because they occur naturally in meat and dairy products and is also in some edible oils at very low levels.

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Food and Drug Administration today announced that, on behalf of the agency, the U.S. Marshals Service conducted a mass seizure of FDA-regulated spices and food additive products held for sale under insanitary conditions. The FDA plays a critical role in safeguarding the U.S.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the report for its fiscal year (FY) 2021 pesticide residue monitoring program, summarizing findings from FDA testing of human and animal foods for approximately 750 different pesticides and selected industrial compounds between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021.

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Bill Marler

JUNE 9, 2021

We are committed to preventing harmful products from entering the nation’s food supply, and we will take enforcement action when a company fails to follow the law,” said FDA Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs Judy McMeekin, Pharm.D. The FDA, together with our federal counterparts at the U.S.

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Bill Marler

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Although the consuming public was kept in the dark, it is without question that government, industry and academia knew that the outbreak happened, but they all chose to hide it until late this evening – so much for “transparency” and so much for “food safety culture.” From the FDA this evening: Today, the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January of 2011 and expanded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. This last initiative is perhaps the most urgent for food businesses and requires immediate attention.

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FoodLogiQ

APRIL 30, 2024

In a world where food safety and technology increasingly intersect, the FDA's recent Virtual Public Meeting on " Data and Technology in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety " showcased the critical role of technological advancements in shaping the future of our food systems.

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Frank Yiannas, former Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the FDA, has joined the iFoodDS Board of Directors. iFoodDS is a provider of connected traceability, quality and food safety solutions. Yiannas will advise the company on strategy. We are excited to welcome him to the iFoodDS board of directors.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The Governor’s signature today represents a huge step in our effort to protect children and families in California from dangerous and toxic chemicals in our food supply,” said Gabriel, chair of the state Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. is so far behind the rest of the world regarding food safety, he said.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 5, 2024

The second bill, S08615/A9295 , would require companies to disclose to the state of New York when they add chemicals to foods and drinks that the company secretly self-determines are “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS , without notifying the FDA. Yet, it is still allowed to be used in food and oral drugs.

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Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 14, 2023

On August 8, The FDA issued a direct final rule reflecting its June 2015 final determination that the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods is no longer Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). The FDA had established January 1, 2021, as the final compliance date to remove PHOs from the food supply.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 19, 2023

FDA released results of their evaluation of 3rd party audit standards to assess whether those standards are in alignment with FDA FSMA regulations. FDA finding of alignment indicates that the relevant technical components of the PC Human Food or Produce Safety rules have been addressed. Why is this important?

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This marks a major step forward in our effort to protect children and families in California from dangerous and toxic chemicals in our food supply,” said Gabriel, chair of the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. “We are thrilled to move A.B. 418 to Gov. Newsom’s desk. It’s unacceptable that the U.S.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

An Alliance for a Stronger FDA webinar on Monday, Nov. 13, will feature Jim Jones, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. Alison Bodor of the American Frozen Foods Institute, and Thomas Gremillion of the Consumer Federation of America, will moderate. Jones took command of the FDA Human Foods Program on Sept.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 6, 2024

Fortunately, the Department of Health and Human Services and FDA have authority to implement some of the plan in the interim. The first notable sign of change was the appointment of ex-EPA executive, Jim Jones, to the newly created post of Deputy Commissioner for Human Food Programs.

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Bill Marler

JULY 23, 2021

Nonprofit activist group, STOP Foodborne Illness, has announced that the organization has finalized recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to modernize the nation’s food recall system. The nation’s food recall system hasn’t been enhanced in five years. food supply.”. Plan highlights.

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Food safety investigations by Canadian and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify and respond to any potential outbreaks. The CFIA plays a critical role in safeguarding a healthy food supply system, ensuring the foods Canadians eat are safe and facilitating the trade of food and food products internationally.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

They address the current four chemicals in the crosshairs of health activists and state that these actions "stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of the science of toxicology, the linchpin of food additive safety, and the meticulous regulatory oversight by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."

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