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California extends its bans on some food additives to schools

Sep 06, 2024

Assembly Bill 2316 bans dyes in schools, including Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3.

FSIS published guideline on substantiating animal-raising or environment-related labeling claims

Sep 02, 2024

On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued Notice FSIS-GD-2024-0006, a new version of the Guidelines on Environment-related Labeling claims on meat, for the use and verification of inform

US exempts residual limits for lactic acid and L-lactic acid

Aug 30, 2024

On August 29, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Regulation 2024-19456 exempting lactic acid and L-lactic acid from residual limits.

RASFF: France and the Netherlands notify peanuts exported from US with excessive Aflatoxin

Aug 29, 2024

According to the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), on August 27, 2024, France and the Netherlands notified the U.S. of excessive aflatoxin levels in peanut exports through RASFF.

Walmart recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice in the U.S. after inorganic arsenic levels exceeded standards

Aug 27, 2024

According to the Associated Press reported on August 25, Walmart recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the United States, which were found to contain inorganic arsenic levels that could be harmful to health.

Nearly 60 percent of baby food in U.S. supermarkets fails to meet nutritional standards

Aug 23, 2024

Baby food shelves in US supermarkets are packed with nutrient-poor foods that contain too much sugar and salt and misleading marketing claims, according to a new study.

United States released testing program for H5N1 influenza A in dairy cows

Aug 21, 2024

On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a program for testing dairy cows for H5N1 influenza A with an implementation deadline of August 1, 2025.

U.S. seafood accounts for 4 percent of South Korean total imports

Aug 20, 2024

In July, South Korea imported 3,175 tons of U.S. seafood, an increase of 21% year-on-year, and accumulated imports of 21,308 tons in the first seven months, compared with 223,443 tons in the same period in 2023, a decrease of 9%.

USDA issued public warning about products illegally imported from Myanmar

Aug 20, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Purdue recalls more than 83 tons of chicken nuggets because of metal in products

Aug 19, 2024

Perdue Foods LLC of Perry, GA, is recalling 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Sa