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FDA Releases List of Priority Guidance Topics for Foods Program

On January 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released a list of draft and final guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Program

Feb 07, 2022

US FDA adds 15 substances to food contact inventory

In late 2021 and early 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added 15 entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs). These include substances used in the production of paper food packaging, in polymer blends,

Feb 07, 2022

US NGOs: FDA must reassess safety of BPA

On January 27, 2022, a group of scientists and organizations in the public health and environmental sector submitted a formal food additive petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), asking the FDA to withdraw its current approvals for the use

Jan 28, 2022

U.S. Revises Requirements for Importing Plums from Chile

According to the Federal Register, on January 25, 2022, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued Notice 2022-01388 revising the Requirements for the Importation of Plums (Prunus domestica) From Chile Into the United States.APHIS

Jan 27, 2022

FDA Proposes New Rule to Revise Procedures and Update Reasons for Revoking the Authorizations for Food Contact Substances

On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to amend our regulation (21 CFR 170.105) on how and when the FDA may determine that a pre-market notification for a food contact substance is no longer effective. A list

Jan 26, 2022

FDA Issues Report Highlighting Salmonella Outbreak in Packaged Leafy Greens Produced in a Controlled Environment Agriculture Operation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused 31 reported illnesses and four hospitalizations in the U.S. between June and August 2021. The FDA worked with the U.S

Jan 19, 2022

FDA Releases New Egg Regulatory Program Standards for Improving Egg and Egg Product Safety

The U.S. FoodDrug Administration (FDA) and the National Egg Regulatory Officials (NERO) are announcing a new program for state egg and egg product regulators entitled the Egg Regulatory Program Standards (ERPS). The standards are designed to integrate the

Jan 18, 2022

USDA Implements New Labeling Rules for Genetically Modified Foods

According to SeafoodMedia on January 11, the New Labeling Rules for Genetically Modified Foods issued by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) goes into effect, and from January 1, 2022, food previously labeled as GMO Engineering or containing GM

Jan 18, 2022

U.S. Raw Pork Products Sampling Program

On January 4, 2022, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the Raw Pork Products Sampling Program which will be implemented until January 1, 2023. This notice is being reissued to inform inspection program personnel (IPP) that sampling

Jan 11, 2022

US confirms the effective date of a color additive exemption certification requirements

According to the US Federal news, on December 29, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Regulation No. 2021-28159, confirmed an aqueous extract of butterfly pea flower as a color additive. The effective date of which for some food exempti

Dec 31, 2021
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