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Regulatory Watch

FDA issues final guidance for nutrition labeling regulations

February 11, 2020

The FDA has issued final guidance to help manufacturers of packaged foods comply with the updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations, which addresses serving sizes of foods, including single-serving foods and other foods that can reasonably be consumed at one eating occasion and require dual-column labeling.

Regulatory Watch

FDA reopens comment period for UF milk

Sharon Spielman

February 11, 2020

The FDA has reopened the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of Oct. 19, 2005, entitled “Cheeses and Related Cheese Products; Proposal to Permit the Use of Ultrafiltered Milk.”

Food Safety

FDA moves to in-depth analysis after romaine field tests didn’t find outbreak strains

'Root-cause' investigation will help determine needed preventive controls

Rose Shilling

January 16, 2020

E. coli tests of romaine fields where investigators traced contaminated lettuce did not turn up outbreak strains, so the FDA will move to an in-depth “root-cause” investigation for three outbreaks.

Regulatory Watch

California almond accepted user program revised

Sharon Spielman

January 6, 2020

The USDA issued a final rule that requires California almond accepted users to dispose of inedible material within 6 months of receipt, submit public weighmaster weight certificates within 10 business days of receipt of inedible material, and submit an accepted user plan annually.

Regulatory Watch

IFSAC releases 2017 report on foodborne illness sources

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2019

In an ongoing effort to understand sources of foodborne illness in the U.S., the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) collects and analyzes outbreak data to produce an annual report with estimates of foods responsible for foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens.

Regulatory Watch

MFRPS revised by FDA

Sharon Spielman

December 16, 2019

The FDA has issued revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold foods.

Food Safety

Romaine E. coli update: Illnesses subsiding, FDA tracking 3 separate outbreaks

FDA awaiting final results from Salinas farm samples

Rose Shilling

December 13, 2019

As the FDA awaits final results from extensive E. coli tests of romaine lettuce farms in one California growing region, it says outbreak illnesses are slowing, though two separate outbreaks have popped up.

Manufacturing News

FDA offers help with food defense plans

Wayne Labs

December 13, 2019

For processors that have either put off or need help with building an organized food defense plan, look no further than the FDA’s website.

Food Safety

FDA: Don’t eat romaine from Salinas, California

Lettuce from the growing region likely source of E. coli outbreak

Rose Shilling

November 22, 2019

Health officials warned people not to eat romaine lettuce from Salinas, Calif., because it is likely the source of an E. coli outbreak.

Food Safety

FDA tracing romaine in E. coli outbreak investigation; salads recalled in 22 states

Investigators visiting California farms to find out how widespread contamination is

Rose Shilling

November 21, 2019

Investigators announced an E. coli outbreak and a trace of romaine lettuce, prompting a recall of salad kits and bowls sold at many stores in 22 states.