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Loper Bright & Corner Post Review: Supreme Court’s Overturning of Chevron Doctrine Spells Uncertainty for Food Industry...

Loper Bright Review: The Death of Chevron Deference? On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine of agency deference in its Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision. The doctrine takes...more

FDA Proposes to Update the Definition of “Healthy” on Food Labels

On September 28, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its proposal to update its 1994 definition of “healthy” when used on food labels and labeling to align with the current nutrition science, the Dietary...more

FDA Proposes Consumer Research on 'Healthy' Symbol for Packaged Foods

On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is considering the development of a graphic symbol to help consumers identify packaged food products that meet FDA’s anticipated definition of...more

FDA Announces Increased Inspections and Enforcement Actions, Additional Guidance to Reduce Toxic Elements in Food for Babies and...

On March 5, 2021, FDA issued a public statement announcing regulatory actions to reduce toxic elements — with a particular focus on arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury — in food for babies and young children. FDA cited the...more

Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19 Personal Injury Litigation

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are advertising for plaintiffs infected by COVID-19, and new COVID-19 personal injury lawsuits are being filed at a steady clip. In recent lawsuits, for example, employees and customers have sought to...more

FDA Finalizes Requirements for ‘Gluten-Free’ Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods

On August 12, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule, “Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods,” to establish compliance requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, as well as...more

FDA to Resume Prioritized Food Facility and Other Domestic Inspections Based on New Risk Assessment System

On July 10, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will be restarting on-site prioritized domestic inspections, including food facilities, during the week of July 20 after pausing such inspections...more

OSHA and CDC Release Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Seafood Processing Industry Workers

On June 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...more

USDA and FDA Issue Joint Statement on Global Food Export Restrictions and COVID-19 Transmission

On June 24, 2020, following recent activity from China regarding concerns over the safety of imported food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a joint statement on...more

Food Labeling Requirements Relaxed for Supply Chain Disruptions During COVID-19

On May 22, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Temporary Policy Regarding Certain Food Labeling Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Minor Formulation Changes and Vending Machines to...more

FDA, USDA Coordinate to Bring FDA-Regulated Facilities Under DPA Authority

On May 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) about the possible use of USDA’s Defense Protection Act (DPA) authority...more

FDA Issues Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On May 8, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic to address key food safety practices for retail food establishments preparing...more

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Issues Letters Addressing Meat and Poultry Packing Expectations

On April 28, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. (DPA) to address food supply chain disruptions caused by reduced production or...more

CDC and OSHA Outline COVID-19 Safety Practices for Meat and Poultry Workers

On April 26, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance for planning, controls, and related steps to address the risk of COVID-19...more

President Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Ensure Continued Operation of Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities

On April 28, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. (DPA) to address food supply chain disruptions caused by reduced production or...more

Immediate COVID-19 Grant Opportunities Announced by USDA

On April 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced it is immediately accepting grant applications for studying problems and solutions arising from the...more

FDA Releases Best Practices for Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 9, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up and Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic to address considerations for the...more

Limited Foreign Supplier Verification Inspections Continue Through Remote Document Review During COVID-19

On April 3, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Constituent Update notifying the public that for Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspections, FDA requests importers electronically send records...more

FDA Eases Menu Labeling Requirements for Chain Restaurants and Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public...more

FDA Helps the Food Supply Chain by Easing Labeling Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 26, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Guidance for Industry: Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to provide restaurants...more

FDA Fact Sheet: Dos and Don’ts of Safely Distributing Human Food for Use as Animal Food

Production of animal food, like human food, is an essential function Americans depend on daily, reinforced by the Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring...more

FDA Continues to Respond to Food Industry COVID-19 Concerns

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on March 23 to include additional recommendations for the food industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. FDA addressed four particular...more

FDA Responds to COVID-19 Concerns: Our Food Supply Is Safe

On March 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a call with Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Food Policy and Response, Michael Rogers, Assistant Commissioner for Human and Animal Food Operations,...more

FDA Issues Warnings Over Illegal Sale of CBD

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its single largest group of enforcement warning letters against 15 companies selling dietary supplements. This represents nearly one-third of the total FDA warning...more

How Will FDA Assembling the Botanical Safety Consortium Affect Your Company’s Botanical Ingredients?

Earlier this year, former Commissioner Gottlieb identified new efforts by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen regulation of dietary supplements by modernizing and reforming FDA’s oversight. To further this...more

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