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FDA releases final guidance on fish and fisheries

FDA issues final guidance on reconditioning fish and fishery products

the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance titled “Reconditioning Fish and Fishery Products by Segregation: Guidance for Industry.”

April 18, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance titled “Reconditioning Fish and Fishery Products by Segregation: Guidance for Industry.”

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IFSAC announces priorities for 2022-2023

March 7, 2022

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC)—a collaboration between the CDC, FDA and FSIS—has published its priorities for this year and next.

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FDA takes steps to facilitate export of food under China’s new registration requirements -Decree 248

February 3, 2022

The FDA is asking establishments currently exporting certain food products to China to voluntarily submit information.

Food Fraud

How sweet—or potent—is your honey?

While adulterated honey can have unreported sugar added, that’s not the only thing that’s been found in the sweetener

Wayne Labs

January 13, 2022

Honey can be a vehicle of food fraud or contain illegal ingredients

FDA's Closer to Zero public meeting recording available

January 10, 2022

A recording of the public meeting “Closer to Zero Action Plan: Impacts of Toxic Element Exposure and Nutrition at Different Crucial Developmental Stages” is now available on the FDA’s meeting page.

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FDA takes steps to facilitate the export of food under China’s new facility registration requirements—Decree 248

December 17, 2021

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FDA issues guidance on reducing sodium in processed, packaged goods

December 6, 2021

The FDA issued a final guidance, which provides voluntary short-term sodium reduction targets for food manufacturers, chain restaurants and foodservice operators for 163 categories of processed, packaged and prepared foods.

FDA reorganizes IT, data and cybersecurity

November 6, 2021

The FDA has reorganized the agency’s information technology (IT), data management and cybersecurity functions into the new Office of Digital Transformation (ODT), which has been realigned to report directly to the FDA commissioner.

OSHA issues rulemaking for worker heat hazard

Coincides with Biden-Harris administration interagency effort to protect workers, communities

October 27, 2021

In concert with a Biden-Harris administration interagency effort and its commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience and environmental justice, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is publishing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings today.

FDA issues guidance on reducing sodium in processed, packaged goods

October 13, 2021

The FDA issued a final guidance, “Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods,” which provides voluntary short-term sodium reduction targets.