Items Tagged with 'FDA'

Rule 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is just one regulation impacting food processors — many others are pending or under consideration.

The FDA’s draft guidance includes plant-based alternatives to eggs, seafood, poultry, meat and dairy products (excluding plant-based milk alternatives) that fall under FDA jurisdiction.

A Listeria monocytogenes outbreak connected to frozen supplemental shakes distributed to foodservice and long-term care facilities has sickened at least 38 people across 21 states.

Leafy greens have had a checkered past in terms of food safety — it’s been suspected that pre-harvest irrigation water may have spread E. coli and Salmonella to these vegetables.

FDA considers the following action levels to be achievable by the food industry when control measures are taken to minimize the presence of lead.

The proposed front-of-package nutrition label would show whether the food has “Low,” “Med” or “High” levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugars.

Manufacturers who choose to use the “healthy” claim have three years to conform but can use the new criteria sooner. 

The company’s no questions letter for monellin follows one it received for brazzein earlier this year.

The Retail Program Standards include recommendations for designing and managing retail initiatives, as well as recognizing programs that show progress in implementing the standards.

The FDA is implementing a revised inspection approach, strategically designed to optimize program efficiency by leveraging other oversight activities, which may reduce user fees.