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FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat chopped clams illegally harvested in Massachusetts and distributed by Red’s Best.

QR codes and a graphic element are being offered to communicate the status of participants in TPP and LAAF and to promote awareness of the programs.

FDA has initiated an onsite inspection at the Austrofoods facility located in Ecuador.

The Food Traceability Rule is designed to facilitate faster identification and rapid removal of potentially contaminated food from the market, resulting in fewer foodborne illnesses and deaths.

The final rule revokes the SOIs for lowfat yogurt and nonfat yogurt and amends the standard for yogurt.

The new chapter outlines ways to protect from major food allergen cross-contact and to ensure that the finished food is properly labeled with respect to the major food allergens.

The website feature enables software developers to access data on recalls and public health alerts through an application programming interface.

The new program was designed to facilitate faster identification and rapid removal of potentially contaminated food from the market, resulting in fewer foodborne illnesses and/or deaths.

Two guidance documents outline recommendations for how sprout operations may comply with the Produce Safety Rule.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a direct final rule to complete administrative actions that reflect the agency’s June 2015 final determination that the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods is no longer Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).