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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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is releasing an updated draft guidance, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods,” whi...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Draft guidance issued for sprout operations standards
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance to assist sprout operations subject to the Produce Safety Rule (80 FR 74353), an...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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance to clarify when juices from fruits and vegetables may be used as color additives for ...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 »
FDA awards states $21.8 Million for produce safety rule implementation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a total of $21.8 million to support 42 states to help implement the FDA Food Safety Moderniz... continue reading »
Roka Bioscience to co-present FDA webinar
Roka Bioscience will launch a new technology-based environmental auditing program during a co-presented webcast titled "Play FDA for a day: Criminali... continue reading »
FDA prepares FSMA guidance for foodborne illness prevention
When we were drafting and seeking public comment on the rules that will implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), we promised that we w... continue reading »
