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 The group urges FDA to revoke its 1964 approval allowing seven flavorings to be used in food and overturn the industry’s 1974 self-approval of the eighth synthetic flavor. 

FDA has published a draft guidance on a new voluntary fee-based program for expedited review and importation of foods into the US from importers with a proven food safety record.

FDA proposed a rule this week that would require animal drug sponsors of all antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals to obtain estimates of sales by major food-producing species (cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys).

The Food Marketing Institute sent Regulatory Counsel Stephanie Barnes to FDA’s public meeting Friday to discuss implementation strategies on the Food Safety Modernization Act.

FDA announced it will hold a public meeting discussing FSMA with a focus on “Implementation Strategy for Prevention-Oriented Food Safety Standards.”

As the World Health Organization celebrated World Health Day yesterday, FDA elaborated on its current efforts to support food safety, the theme of the event.

FDA is advising consumers who are allergic to peanuts to consider avoiding products that contain ground cumin or cumin powder, after some shipments of these products tested positive for undeclared peanut protein, initiating a number of recalls

California-based food company Fong Kee Tofu Co., Inc., a processor of soy products such as tofu and soybean drink, has agreed to not process or distribute food until its facility is deemed in compliance with FDA food safety requirements.

During her time with FDA, Hamburg helped modernize the nation’s food safety system and took steps to help consumers make more informed, healthful food decisions.