Tag: FDA
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FDA Proposes Revocation of Standards for Cherry Pie, French Dressing
In an effort to remove regulations no longer “necessary to ensure that these products meet consumer expectations,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to revoke the standards of identity and quality for frozen cherry pie and French dressing. “The proposal is part of the FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy,” constituent updates on the…
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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Potassium Chloride Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance on the use of potassium chloride on food labels. The guidance advises “food manufacturers of its intent to exercise enforcement discretion for the name ‘potassium salt’ in the ingredient statement on food labels as an alternative to ‘potassium chloride’ to better inform consumers that…
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FDA Warns Frito-Lay About Allergen Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Frito-Lay Inc. about “serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation” because its investigators found potato chips to be misbranded “in that the finished product labels did not declare a major food allergen (milk)” in addition…
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FDA Sues Juice Supplier, Alleging Insanitary Conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Valley Processing Inc. from introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. USA v. Valley Processing Inc., No. 20-3191 (E.D. Wa., filed November 6, 2020). FDA alleges Valley Processing’s juice products “have been found to contain inorganic arsenic and patulin, both toxins which…
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FDA Issues Guidance on Sesame Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance “encouraging food manufacturers to voluntarily declare sesame in the ingredient list on food labels.” The guidance notes that “sesame can, in some circumstances (such as when ground and used in a spice blend), be declared in an ingredient statement as simply ‘spice’ or ‘flavor,’…
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FDA Issues Guidance on Allulose, Seeks Comments on Non-Traditional Sugars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance on the declaration of allulose in food. “The guidance describes FDA’s views on the declaration of allulose on Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels and the caloric content of allulose,” according to the announcement. “The guidance also announces our intent to exercise enforcement discretion…
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FDA Announces Voluntary Pilot Program for FSMA Rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a voluntary pilot program that will assess third-party food safety audit standards for the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Produce Safety requirements set forth under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The agency also released a guidance document with further information about the program. “We…
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FDA Finds Milk Allergens in Dark Chocolate Samples
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the results of a study examining 52 dark chocolate products, determining that four of the products had potentially hazardous levels of milk allergens. “The agency found the 12 samples from the four products to have milk allergen levels ranging from 600 ppm to 3,100 ppm,” the…