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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On September 27, 2018, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued his third public statement since June addressing the use of dairy statements of identity for plant-based foods. Examples of products...more
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced on May 3, 2018, that it would officially extend the deadline for food manufacturers to comply with the new nutrition facts panel regulation. The agency had previously published a...more
August has been an active month for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the agency released guidance affecting juice processors and importers, announced enforcement delays for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 1, 2017, that it is extending the compliance date for the menu labeling rule by a year, from May 5, 2017 to May 7, 2018. According to FDA, “this extension allows...more
As part of a new initiative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin publicly posting all consumer reports of adverse events related to food, dietary supplements and cosmetics. Here are four things companies in...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on October 28, 2016, offering insight into customer disclosure statements required for certain food and feed products that have not, under the Food Safety...more