The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that routine inspections of small businesses to verify compliance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule will begin in March 2021. The IA rule requires food
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FDA Announces Inspections of Small Businesses under FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule to Begin March 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that routine inspections of small businesses to verify compliance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule will begin in March 2021. The IA rule requires food…
FDA Releases Blueprint for the New Era of Smarter Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its “Blueprint for the Future” (Blueprint) as part of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. Launched in April 2019, this effort seeks to build upon FDA’s work implementing the…
OMB Releases Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum summarizes the major actions that may be of particular…
National Advertising Division Issues Decision on “100% Natural,” Satiety, and Curbing Cravings Claims
A recent action by the National Advertising Division (NAD), a self-regulatory arm of the Better Business Bureau, addresses the level of proof necessary to support “natural” and “satiety” claims involving competing experts and a variety of scientific data in dispute.…
COVID-19 Update: FDA Prepares to Resume Domestic Inspections
Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement on July 10, 2020, describing the agency’s intentions and approach to resuming domestic inspections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
EU wine producers can now benefit from a temporary relaxation in competition rules
The European wine sector has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to statistics from the European Commission (EC), there has been a 30% reduction in the volume of wine sold and a 50% drop in the value of…
Proposition 65 Updates: Permanent Injunction Against Glyphosate, Proposed Naturally-Occurring Lead Levels in Certain Candies, and Safe Harbor Level Adopted for Chlorpyrifos
We would like to bring to your attention to three recent developments related to California’s Proposition 65. On July 8, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) adopted three safe harbor levels or maximum allowable levels (MADLs) for the…
AMS Issues Final Guidance on Detectability Testing and Validation of Refining Processes Under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued two final guidance documents providing industry stakeholders with instructions on how to implement certain requirements of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). The agency’s Guidance to Ensure Acceptable…
FTC proposal codifying “Made in USA” standard extends enforcement to online advertising, and enhances enforcement capabilities
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on 22 June 2020 voted to adopt regulations codifying its long-standing Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims (Policy Statement). The proposed regulations come after the FTC staff held a workshop in September 2019 to…