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Ready-to-eat bakery facility warned over pest problems in facility

By News Desk on May 22, 2023

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.

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It is time to rebuild the U.S. food safety system

By Phyllis Entis on May 19, 2023

— OPINION —

Several weeks ago, food safety advocate Bill Marler launched his campaign to “Get the ‘F’ out of the FDA.”

Marler proposed that Congress split the Food and Drug Administration into two separate…

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California Assembly passes first-in-the-nation ban on chemicals in processed food

By Dan Flynn on May 17, 2023

Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group are halfway home in their strategy to ban harmful chemicals in food. They’ve focused on California where a slow but steady approach has landed a favorable 54-11 Assembly…

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FDA’s draft guidance on allergen labeling met with lukewarm reception from consumer group

By Coral Beach on May 17, 2023

In announcing a draft compliance guide for FDA staff on enforcement about major food allergen labeling the agency has missed the mark with a comment about sesame activities, according to the Center for Science in…

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Supreme Court’s Proposition 12 ruling puts Massachusetts Question 3 back into play

By Dan Flynn on May 16, 2023

When does 3 follow 12? That’s when the Supreme Court’s decision on California’s Proposition 12 also freed the logjam on Massachusetts Question 3.

The Supreme Court last week handed down a 5-to-4 decision favoring California’s…

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Raw, unpasteurized milk can now be sold by farmers directly to consumers in Iowa

By Coral Beach on May 16, 2023

On the final day of the state’s legislative session, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill to make some sales of raw, unpasteurized milk legal.

The Iowa State Dairy Association opposes the sale of unpasteurized…

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UK scraps end-of-year deadline for all retained EU law

By News Desk on May 16, 2023

The Government in the United Kingdom has dropped plans to get rid of European laws by the end of 2023.

The Retained EU Law Bill (REUL) will be amended, removing a clause that would have…

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FDA warns juice company in California about numerous regulatory violations

By News Desk on May 15, 2023

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.

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Regulators meet in Ireland to debate food safety issues

By News Desk on May 15, 2023

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has hosted regulators from different countries to discuss how to prepare for food safety crises and manage incidents.

It was the first face-to-face meeting of the International Heads…

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Men and company fined for animal welfare offences

By News Desk on May 14, 2023

Six men and a related company have been fined for animal welfare offenses in England.

In July 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges, and at Crewe Magistrates’ Court earlier this month, all defendants pleaded…

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