Tag: FDA
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FDA to Hold Meetings on Proposed Traceability Records Requirements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will host three virtual public meetings to discuss the proposal of additional traceability records required for high-risk foods. All three meetings “will cover the same agenda items and are intended to facilitate and support the public’s evaluation and commenting process.” The meetings will be held November 6, November 18…
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FDA Proposes Additional Traceability Requirements for “High Risk” Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed update to traceability recordkeeping requirements for foods considered “high risk” as sources of foodborne illness. The proposed rule would apply to entities that manufacture, process, pack or hold foods on the Food Traceability List and would require companies to “establish and maintain records containing…
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Health Advocacy Groups Submit Citizen Petition on Food Additives
Several advocacy groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, American Academy of Pediatrics, Center for Food Safety and Consumer Reports, have submitted a citizen petition urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “define key terms essential to consider the cumulative effect of a food additive, food contact substance, generally recognized as safe substance, or…
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FDA Issues First Injunction Under Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has issued “the first consent decree of permanent injunction against a firm or grower for violating public safety standards under the Produce Safety Rule enacted under the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011.” Fortune Food Product Inc. will be prohibited from “growing, harvesting, packing…
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FDA Announces Flexibility on Nutrition Facts Enforcement for Smaller Manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will not initiate enforcement actions for the updated Nutrition and Supplement Facts label requirements in 2021 against food manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales. The updated requirements are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021. “Although the compliance date will…
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Plaintiff Challenges “Clean” Panera Food
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that Panera Bread Co., or St. Louis Bread Co., markets its products as “100% clean” but sells products with ingredients “that are artificial, chemical, and/or synthetic preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, and colors.” Sally v. Panera Bread Co., No. 20-1068 (St. Louis Cir. Ct., filed August 13, 2020). The…
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FDA Issues Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule establishing requirements for “gluten-free” labeling for foods with fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients. Under the rule, FDA will evaluate compliance based on records manufacturers will be required to maintain because the agency “knows of no scientifically valid analytical method effective in detecting and quantifying…
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FDA Announces Voluntary Agreements to Phase Out PFAS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that several manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have agreed to phase out the use of the material on food packaging, such as fast-food wrappers, to-go boxes and pizza boxes. The phase-out will begin in January 2021 and will occur over three years, with an…