Category: Issue 442
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Idaho Reverses Course, Agrees to Allow Sale of Five Wives Vodka®
After the Idaho State Liquor Division director was informed that a Utah-based distillery was considering suing the agency and state for refusing to allow the sale of Five Wives Vodka® in Idaho, the agency apparently decided that the product will now be allowed on state liquor store shelves and in bars. Discussing Idaho’s initial rejection…
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OEHHA Issues Prop. 65 Guidance on Chlorothalonil in Tomatoes
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued interpretive guidance on chlorothalonil in tomato products, concluding that the average consumer does not eat enough fresh tomatoes or tomato products to exceed the No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for the pesticide. According to OEHHA, a NSRL for chlorothalonil of 41 micrograms (µg) per…
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Canada Targets Food Safety Inspections
The Canadian government has issued a discussion document outlining a plan for a “stronger, more comprehensive inspection approach to further strengthen food safety.” Titled “Improved Food Inspection Model: The Case for Change,” the plan represents the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) latest effort to keep up with a changing global “food landscape.” Last year, CFIA…
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EFSA Issues Opinion on Dietary Exposure to Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a scientific opinion on dietary exposure to mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) found mainly in “food packaging materials, food additives, processing aids, and environmental contaminants such as lubricants.” According to a June 6, 2012, press release, EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) focused on two…
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EPA Sets Meeting, Teleconference to Address MCLG for Perchlorate
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Science Advisory Board (SAB) has announced a July 18-19, 2012, public meeting of the SAB Perchlorate Advisory Panel and September 25 public teleconference to address a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) for the rocket fuel constituent perchlorate. Perchlorate contamination has been detected in samples of milk, drinking water and lettuce,…
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FDA Rejects “Corn Sugar” Petition
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a Corn Refiners Association (CRA) petition urging the authorization of “corn sugar” as an alternate name for high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). According to FDA’s May 30, 2012, response, CRA had asked the agency (i) “to amend the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) affirmation regulation for HFCS (21…