USDA FSIS Proposes to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Food laws and regulations are evolving rapidly — you and your team must prepare now to navigate the changes and anticipate what’s next on the horizon. ACI's virtual Food Law and Regulation Boot Camp will equip you with the...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FSIS moving to strengthen oversight of food processing facilities with focus on...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced a Request for Information (RFI) related to standardizing food date...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued updated guidance on substantiating animal-raising and environment-related labeling claims on meat and poultry products. In the...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Lawmakers Introduce Bill Banning Commercial Octopus Farming - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a law that would ban commercial octopus farming in the United States...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Agencies Take Action on PFAS - New FDA Data Shows PFAS Not Prevalent in Tested Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly found per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) issued Directive 7800.1 on June 21, 2023, providing further insight into the agency’s inspection and verification activities for the...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced additional proposed changes to the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) as part of its proposal to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), building on a proposal...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Group Petitions USDA to Prohibit ‘Low-Carbon Beef’ Label, Require Verification for Carbon Claims - The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has petitioned the U.S. Department of...more
In March 2023, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") issued a proposed rule that would amend regulations defining when companies may use the voluntary label claim "Product of USA" and "Made in the USA." Here's...more
Welcome to A Seat at the Table, Hogan Lovells Monthly Food Digest, where we share our thoughts and insights about some of the past month’s more notable developments when it comes to food regulation....more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a proposed rule that would change the criteria for making voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in USA” claims for meat, poultry, and...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance for industry on Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children (Draft Guidance). The proposed action levels would apply to processed...more
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently issued a final rule expanding the circumstances under which it will generically approve the labels of meat, poultry, and egg products. As a result of the expansion,...more
Cultured Chicken Passes FDA Pre-Market Consultation - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a pre-market consultation for chicken meat made from cultured animal cells, finding “no further questions at...more
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a final rule establishing a uniform 30-day timeline for appealing inspectional activities, including noncompliance...more
On Friday, October 14, 2022, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a proposed regulatory framework for controlling Salmonella contamination in poultry products. The...more
In this week’s episode of Wiley’s “Food For Thought and Thoughts on Food” podcast, Senior Counsel Bob Hibbert and Associate Amaru Sánchez provide listeners a brief journey through the legal and policy history regarding USDA’s...more
In response to an industry petition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the poultry products inspection regulations to designate avian leukosis as a trimmable...more
FSIS will no longer suspend inspection if establishment employees aren’t wearing masks. On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued FSIS Notice 09-22,...more
As regulatory bodies increase their scrutiny of per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS), food companies should work closely with their suppliers and prepare for the compliance transition....more
Genetically Engineered Pigs Approved for Food Use - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of GalSafe pigs, which have a “first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA),” for use in...more
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has partially granted a Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) petition regarding nitrate/nitrite claims on meat and poultry products produced using substances that...more
FDA Finds Milk Allergens in Dark Chocolate Samples - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the results of a study examining 52 dark chocolate products, determining that four of the products had...more