New FDA Food Safety Rules Will Affect Foreign Food Suppliers, Foreign Food Producers, U.S. Food Importers

August 2, 2013, 4:12 pm

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two proposed rules, one governing foreign supplier verification and the other governing third-party audits and certification. Comments are due by November 26, 2013....
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FDA FSMA Extension of Comment Period Announced

November 5, 2013, 12:38 pm

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will soon extend for 60 days the comment period on its proposed rules for (1) Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals and (2) Accreditation of...
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Proposed FDA Labeling Revisions Would Impact Wines Below 7 Percent ABV and Certain Non-Malt Beers

March 18, 2014, 3:31 pm

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On March 3, 2014, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if and when finalized, would make important changes to the labeling of all foods subject to FDA’s primary labeling jurisdiction. While most...
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FDA Announces New Menu Labeling Compliance Date

July 10, 2015, 3:03 pm

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In a Federal Register Final Rule to be published tomorrow (July 10, 2015), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will announce that it has extended by one year (to December 1, 2016) the date by which covered restaurants must comply with FDA’s...
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FDA Delays Enforcement of Restaurant Menu Labeling Rule

March 16, 2016, 11:44 am

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This week, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) formally announced that the agency will delay enforcement of its final rule entitled “Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of...
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FDA Announces Availability of Final Guidance on Menu Labeling

May 7, 2016, 3:50 pm

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On May 5, 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of its final menu labeling guidance, “A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods – Part II (Menu Labeling Requirements...
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FDA Publishes Final Rule for Protection Against Intentional Adulteration as Part of Food Safety Modernization Act

May 27, 2016, 3:03 pm

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FDA has published as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) a final rule concerning mitigation strategies to protect food against intentional adulteration. The rule will require domestic and foreign food facilities that are required to...
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FDA Releases Final Guidance Regarding the Food Labeling Term “Evaporated Cane Juice”

May 31, 2016, 3:19 pm

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidance stating its view that sweeteners derived from sugar cane should not be declared in the statement of ingredients as “evaporated cane juice.”...
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FDA Issues Final Rule on Food Ingredients that May Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)

August 19, 2016, 11:05 pm

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued this final rule detailing the criteria for concluding that the use of a substance in human or animal food is “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS). By way of background, if an ingredient is GRAS,...
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FDA to Redefine “Healthy” Claim for Food Labeling

October 4, 2016, 3:55 pm

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently took two actions involving the use of the claim “healthy” on food labels. First, FDA opened a docket to solicit comments on whether, and if so how, to revise the criteria that must be meet in order for...
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FDA Proposes to Extend Compliance Dates for Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels and Serving Size

October 2, 2017, 4:48 pm

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On September 29, 2017, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposal to extend the compliance dates for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts label final rule and the Serving Size final rule. For manufacturers with $10 million or...
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Public Warnings and Notifications of Recalls

January 23, 2018, 2:11 pm

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a draft guidance on the agency’s voluntary recall process and announced the agency’s intention to notify the public faster when a product is recalled. The guidance aims to assist and provide...
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FDA Extends Compliance Date for Updated Nutrition Facts Label

May 4, 2018, 11:25 am

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the compliance dates for updating the familiar Nutrition Facts labels, from July 26, 2018 to January 1, 2020, for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales. Manufacturers with less...
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FDA Issues Guidance on Hops and Wine Grapes

April 8, 2019, 11:19 am

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The FDA recently issued Guidance announcing its decision to exercise enforcement discretion with regard to the Produce Safety Rule for entities growing, harvesting, packing or holding hops and wine grapes, as well as almonds and pulse crops (dry,...
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What to Know About FDA’s Recent Statements on CBD

December 5, 2019, 12:03 pm

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Last week FDA issued a public release on CBD titled, “What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis derived Compounds, Including CBD.” The FDA document does not break much new ground,...
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Florida Federal District Court Rules GRAS Regulation Preempts Florida Statute Criminalizing Ingredient

March 12, 2020, 6:51 am

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In an important ruling dismissing a proposed class action, the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) generally recognized as safe (GRAS) regulation preempts a Florida statute...
By: Christopher Lahiff