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FDA moves to limit lead in juice

April 28, 2022

The intention is to reduce the potential for negative health effects from dietary exposure to lead.

FDA finalizes guidance for voluntary recalls

April 19, 2022

The FDA has finalized guidance to help companies prepare to quickly and effectively remove violative products from the market.

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.