Temporary rules covering official controls in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic have been extended for the fourth time. The implementing regulation covers a variety of activities to ensure food and feed law, as well
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Official controls on food sold over the Internet are still limited, according to a report from the European Commission.
Controls of food sold online were limited and mainly focused on registered food business operators. Non-compliances
Continue Reading EU report finds limited controls on food sold online
Zakah Life of Ankeny, IA, is the latest company to join those recalling kratom products after they tested positive for Salmonella, according to a company notice posted by the FDA.
“The potential for contamination was
Continue Reading More kratom recalled; health officials and enthusiasts still disagree on dangers
For the first time ever the FDA has ordered a company to recall products, with the dubious honor going to Triangle Pharmanaturals LLC. The Las Vegas company refused to pull its kratom products after state
Continue Reading FDA flexes muscles, mandates recall of kratom for Salmonella
A Texas company is recalling various lots of multiple kratom supplements because samples have tested positive for Salmonella. The recall notice on the FDA’s website does not specify what strain of the pathogen inspectors found,
Continue Reading More kratom capsules recalled for Salmonella amid outbreak
The confirmed case count in a nationwide Salmonella outbreak traced to kratom products has more than doubled in
Continue Reading Kratom outbreak picks up pace as it spreads; warnings renewed
A coast-to-coast outbreak of Salmonella infections have been linked to kratom products, spurring a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The federal agency had received confirmation of 28 people across 20 states
Continue Reading Kratom linked to Salmonella outbreak; CDC posts warning
A dietary supplement manufacturer is on notice from the FDA because the firm’s products were prepared, packed, or held under conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby they may have been
Continue Reading FDA warns supplement maker food safety ignorance no defense
Three warning letters recently posted by the Food and Drug Administration cited food safety violations at a tofu production plant in California, a supplement company in Nebraska and a supplier of fish roe based in
Continue Reading FDA warnings: Tofu, supplements and fish eggs
Editor’s Note: This was originally published by the FDA on Aug. 11, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a revised draft guidance to improve dietary supplement companies’ new dietary ingredient (NDI) premarket
Continue Reading FDA updates draft guidance for dietary supplement industry
