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FDA issues best practices for retail food establishments and food delivery; FSIS issues notice on use of PPE by inspectors

This post summarizes two recent steps by the federal government to provide food safety guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. ...more

4/10/2020 / Best Practices , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Personal Protective Equipment , Restaurant Industry , Retail Market

COVID-19 Update: FDA and USDA Update COVID-19 Food Safety Guidance Regarding Masks, Inspector Availability, and More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated their respective COVID-19 questions and answers guidance. FDA updated its food safety questions and answers guidance on...more

4/9/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Food Supply , Infrastructure , Operators of Essential Services , Personal Protective Equipment , Public Health , USDA

FDA Issues Temporary Policy Regarding Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold by Retail Establishments

The FDA issued a new guidance document that provides retailers with some flexibility from labeling requirements for shell eggs in order to facilitate the distribution of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance...more

4/6/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Emergency Management Plans , Farms , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Relief Measures

COVID-19 Update: CISA Updates Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance and FDA Issues Additional Guidance for Industry and the...

This post summarizes recent actions the federal government has taken in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. First, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated...more

4/2/2020 / Agribusiness , Animal Food , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) , Farms , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Shelter-In-Place

What Food Companies Should Know About the Third Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Package (CARES Act)

On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” or the CARES Act. This is the third phase of federal legislation in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The estimated...more

3/30/2020 / Agribusiness , Agricultural Marketing Act , APHIS , CARES Act , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Federal Aid , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Relief Measures , SNAP Program , Tax Credits

COVID-19 Update: FDA and USDA Issue Guidance for Industry and Inspectors

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has continued to escalate, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken additional action to provide industry, the...more

3/18/2020 / China , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Recalls , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Food Supply , Infectious Diseases , Public Health , Safety Inspections , USDA

OMB Releases Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more

12/19/2019 / Agribusiness , APHIS , Farms , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Food Supply , FSMA , Imports , OMB , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight , Rulemaking Process , USDA

FDA Issues Updates to Fourth Edition Seafood HACCP Guidance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an updated Fourth Edition of its Guidance for Industry entitled, “Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Control Guidance, Fourth Edition – August 2019” (“the...more

8/29/2019 / Fishing Industry , Food Allergies , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , New Guidance , Seafood

USDA and FDA Settle Jurisdiction over Products Derived from Livestock and Poultry Cell Lines

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a formal-agreement coordinating joint jurisdiction over the production of...more

3/8/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , Food Supply , Imports , Jurisdiction , Livestock Protocol , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , USDA

The 3 Letters That Should Strike Fear into Every Food Executive’s Heart - And The 3 Steps You Can Take To Protect Your Company

What are the 3 letters that should strike fear into the heart of every food executive? No, the 3 letters are not F-D-A. Although the Food and Drug Administration is quite powerful, the agency can only wield that power...more

2/14/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Recalls , Food Safety , Genome Project , Public Health , Regulatory Oversight

USDA and FDA Announce Joint Oversight Over Cell Cultured Products

On Friday, November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Gottlieb announced a joint regulatory framework to oversee cell cultured...more

11/26/2018 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Innovation , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , USDA

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