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FDA doubles down on import enforcement for mycotoxins, heavy metals and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 16 Nov 2024

FDA doubles down on import enforcement for mycotoxins, heavy metals and more

FDA increases enforcement of import laws related to heavy metals, illegal colors and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 9 Nov 2024

FDA increases enforcement of import laws related to heavy metals, illegal colors and more

FDA updates food import alerts for unapproved drugs, heavy metals and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2024

FDA updates food import alerts for unapproved drugs, heavy metals and more

FDA steps up import enforcement because of pesticides, heavy metals and more

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 12 Oct 2024

FDA steps up import enforcement because of pesticides, heavy metals and more

FDA steps up enforcement on imports

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 14 Sep 2024

FDA steps up enforcement on imports

FDA cites microbiological contamination, adulteration for economic gain in import alerts

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 5 Jun 2024

FDA cites microbiological contamination, adulteration for economic gain in import alerts

FDA increases enforcement on imported food contaminated with Salmonella, heavy metals

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 19 Apr 2024

FDA increases enforcement on imported food contaminated with Salmonella, heavy metals

FDA acts against foreign firms for foods containing Salmonella, heavy metals

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 10 Mar 2024

FDA acts against foreign firms for foods containing Salmonella, heavy metals

WHO turns foodborne estimates focus to heavy metals

WHO is looking for experts to work on the burden of disease caused by foodborne exposure to cadmium, methylmercury, arsenic, and lead. It is part of the World Health Organization

By News Desk

/ 5 Jul 2023

WHO turns foodborne estimates focus to heavy metals

Check of baby food for heavy metals requires paying attention, but not panic

Consumer Reports (CR) is out with a new study of heavy metals in baby food. CR’s latest tests included 14 products, representing a mix of fruits and vegetables; meals

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Jun 2023

Check of baby food for heavy metals requires paying attention, but not panic

Nordic nations assess seaweed safety

Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report. The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with

By Joe Whitworth

/ 2 Feb 2023

Nordic nations assess seaweed safety

Researchers assess the impact of Nestlé India Maggi recall; food safety concerns lingered

A recall of Nestlé Maggi noodles in India in 2015 impacted the company for several years, according to an analysis of consumer purchase data. Scientists examined the immediate and long-

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Jan 2023

Researchers assess the impact of Nestlé India Maggi recall; food safety concerns lingered

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