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FDA offers free training for Sanitary Transportation Rule
The FDA has announced a set of free online training tools for ground-based food transporters. These new training modules are intended to help carrier... continue reading »
FDA planning tool to help businesses comply with FSMA
FDA is releasing a new software tool to help owners and operators of food facilities create a food safety plan specific to their facilities. The plann... continue reading »
Preventive controls training initiative gains acceptance
Response to the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance’s mission to promote safe food production through industry-developed educational programs h... continue reading »
Draft listeria guidance issued for ready-to-eat foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is releasing an updated draft guidance, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods,” whi... continue reading »
Draft guidance issued for sprout operations standards
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance to assist sprout operations subject to the Produce Safety Rule (80 FR 74353), an... continue reading »
Comment period on use of ‘healthy’ labeling extended
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period for a docket to receive information and comments on the use of the term “hea... continue reading »
FDA clarifies use of fruit, vegetable juice as color additives
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance to clarify when juices from fruits and vegetables may be used as color additives for ... continue reading »
The language on the label
With a growing local food movement and changes in federal regulations for food production and labeling, processors are having to take a closer look at... continue reading »
Preventive Controls guidance issued for small businesses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued small entity compliance guidances under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to assist smal... continue reading »
FDA updates manufactured food standards
The FDA has issued revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold f... continue reading »
