Tag: produce
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FDA Releases Activities Document Detailing Its Approach to Produce Imports
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an activities document outlining how the agency is working to enhance the safety of fresh produce imported into the United States. The Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce, announced September 27, builds on the FDA’s Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food, which began…
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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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USDA Soliciting Feedback on Bioengineered Foods List
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept comments on recommendations to update the List of Bioengineered Foods as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. Recommendations include the addition of sugarcane and an amendment to reflect that the only currently available trait for bioengineered summer squash…
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Lawsuit Challenges Certification of “San Marzano” Tomatoes
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that Cento Fine Foods Inc. misleadingly markets its tomatoes as “Certified San Marzano” without having the proper certification. Sibrian v. Cento Fine Foods Inc., No. 19-0974 (E.D.N.Y., filed February 19, 2019). San Marzano tomatoes are grown vertically with supports in San Marzano sul Sarno in Italy,…
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FDA Releases Reports and Guidance on Nutritional Panels, Recalls, Serving Sizes, More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released several reports and guidance documents on food-related issues, including draft guidance on reasonable serving sizes and a report on foodborne illnesses in restaurants. Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion, Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed, Serving Size-Related Issues, Dual-Column…
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FDA Issues Draft Guidances on Produce
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of two draft guidance documents involving standards for produce. One draft guidance “provides a broad range of recommendations on how to meet the requirements” for growing produce and “outlines how to determine whether produce or farms may be eligible for exemptions.” The second guidance…