Articles Tagged with ''regulations''

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Food Safety

FSMA: From Education to Enforcement

Your FSMA safety plan is written. Now learn about common implementation difficulties, just as the FDA begins to ask for compliance proof
Rose Shilling
Rose Shilling
November 19, 2018
New challenges are coming into focus as food companies move from writing their FSMA safety plans to using them day-to-day to monitor for hazards.
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Regulations

FDA bans use of seven synthetic flavor substances/enhancers

Six are delisted due to petitions regarding public health concerns
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 10, 2018

Effective Oct. 9, 2018, the FDA has amended its food additive regulations to no longer allow for the use of a total of seven synthetic flavoring substances and flavor enhancers (adjuvants)—six due to health concerns, and one additional flavor that is being delisted because it’s no longer used by industry.


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Regulatory Watch

FSIS proposes eliminating carcass marking requirement

Rule applies only to carcasses that will be further processed in the same location
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
September 12, 2018
The FSIS is proposing an amendment to federal meat inspection regulations to eliminate the requirement that livestock carcasses be marked with the official inspection legend at the time of inspection in a slaughter establishment if the carcasses are to be further processed in the same establishment.
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Regulatory Watch

AMS clarifies honey packer obligations

Previous rule was deemed ambiguous
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
August 10, 2018
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has clarified its final rule governing inspection and certification of processed fruits, vegetables, and miscellaneous products regarding Country of Origin Labeling of Packed Honey.
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