Tag: food safety/FSMA
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FDA Announces Intent Not to Enforce Portions of FSMA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will not enforce certain provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency needs more time to consider “the complex supply chain relationships and resource requirements” related to definitions and required disclosures. Among other issues, FDA stated, are questions about factors such as…
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OIG Report Suggests Improvements to FSMA Enforcement
A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fails to adequately conduct or follow up on food-safety inspections required by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). OIG reportedly found that while FDA is “on…
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FDA Announces Final FSMA Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the produce safety rule of the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA) is now final, establishing minimum standards for the growing, harvesting, packing and holding of raw produce for human consumption. Compliance dates are staggered but will affect large operations first. The key…
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Former FDA Commissioner Examines Increasing DOJ Actions Against Food Companies
Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner for Foods David Acheson has authored an article warning food company officials to prioritize food safety in light of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) increasing prosecutions against executives of food companies responsible for pathogen outbreaks. Acheson describes the Park Doctrine, which allows the government to seek…
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CSPI Sues FDA for Inaction on Shellfish Regulation
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act on the organization’s 2012 citizen petition seeking establishment of a performance standard for controlling Vibrio vulnificus, bacteria responsible for several deaths related to seafood consumption. Ctr. for Sci. in Pub.…
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FDA Issues Sixth Major Rule Under FSMA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a finalized rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that is intended to help prevent the contamination of human and animal food during transportation. Among other things, the sanitary transportation rule requires those transporting food by motor or rail vehicle to follow recognized best practices…
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Precautionary Principle Focus of Upcoming TACD Forum
London-based Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a collaborative group of U.S. and E.U. consumer organizations that develops and submits joint consumer policy recommendations to the U.S. government and European Union, is hosting a January 26, 2016, meeting in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on use of the precautionary principle in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Discussions…
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FDA Releases FSMA Final Rules on Produce Safety, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs and Accredited Third-Party Certification
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed three final rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on produce safety, foreign supplier verification programs (FSVPs) and accredited third-party certification, all slated for publication in the November 27, 2015, edition of the Federal Register. The agency will also hold a webinar series to discuss…