Tag: FDA
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USDA, FDA Announce Joint Regulation of Cell-Cultured Livestock and Poultry Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced after “several thoughtful discussions” that both agencies “should jointly oversee the production of cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry.” The agencies’ statement announces a “joint regulatory framework wherein FDA oversees cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation”…
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FDA Seizes Food Held in Insanitary Conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the seizure of human and animal food products held by J and L Grocery LLC in insanitary conditions. A complaint filed in Arkansas federal court alleges that September and October 2018 FDA inspections “revealed insanitary conditions including multiple live and dead rodents, rodent nesting, live racoons,…
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FDA Seeks Input on Plant-Based Milks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has solicited public input on questions related to plant-based substitutes for dairy products such as almond or soy milk. The agency’s request for information (RFI) seeks responses on three points: “How do you use plant-based products?” “What is your understanding of dairy terms like milk, yogurt and cheese…
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Pesticide Monitoring Report Shows Residue Levels Below Federal Limits, FDA Announces
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the results of its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program. From samples collected between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2016, the agency analyzed 7,413 samples and reportedly found that more than 99 percent of domestic and 90 percent of imported foods complied with federal standards. FDA…
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Draft Guidance on Food Recalls Issued
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on the release of retailer information during the food-recall process. The guidance indicates when the agency may find that identifying retailers is necessary during Class I recalls—”recalls where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the food will cause…
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FDA Issues Update on Cyclospora
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued a statement on testing for Cyclospora as a foodborne pathogen. The statement noted that the testing methods allowed the agency to identify Cyclospora in cilantro, marking the first time it found the parasite in domestically grown produce. “We must continue to put in place…
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FDA Provides Update on Antimicrobial Resistance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s September 14, 2018, remarks delivered at the Pew Charitable Trusts on the issue of antimicrobial resistance, including the effects of antibiotics in animals raised for food production. Gottlieb indicated that the agency will release “a draft strategy, likely as a new guidance for…
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FDA Provides Update on Added Sugar Labeling for Honey and Maple Syrup
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement providing an update on how mandated added-sugar labeling will affect honey and maple syrup. “We recognized that this new labeling information on ‘packaged as such’ products may inadvertently lead consumers to think their pure products, such as a jar of honey or maple…