The FDA has updated its materials about a proposed food traceability rule — “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” (Food Traceability Proposed Rule).
Traceability in the food supply chain is crucial
Continue Reading FDA extends deadline for comments on traceability rule; announces changes
The FDA is reopening the public comment period on a proposed rule that would allow the use of ultrafiltered milk in certain cheeses and cheese products. The move will give consumers and others an additional
Continue Reading FDA reopens comment period on milk rule for some cheeses
Sometimes it takes more than a sudden jolt to realize that something needs to be improved. And more times than not it takes some fine tuning, bolstered with a great deal of thought, time and
Continue Reading Food Code: Not just bigwigs brewing up a batch of new regs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking comments about how to effectively educate consumers about food safety practices in their homes. The deadline to submit comments is May 17. Anyone can submit comments via the
Continue Reading USDA wants to know how to teach consumers about food safety practices
The European Commission has called for feedback on the draft of a regulation concerning Salmonella testing and sampling in poultry.
Comments on the draft act can be made until Aug. 16. To read the draft
Continue Reading EU seeks public comments on draft regulation for Salmonella
Remember all that noise not long ago that went on for years about labeling genetically engineered foods, aka GMOs? Four big states put the idea to voters, who all rejected it. Then little Vermont passed
Continue Reading ‘BE’ label launch may cost more than feds yearly spend on food safety
Having already received more than 17,200 comments on proposed changes to swine slaughter inspection regulations, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is extending the comment period on the proposed rule.
The 30-day extension of
Continue Reading USDA extends comment time on proposed swine slaughter rule
Eggs and egg substitutes used as ingredients in other foods could be subject to new safety rules from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Safety plans and measures to ensure that eggs are free of
Continue Reading USDA drafts rule for eggs, egg substitutes used in many foods
The USDA is today publishing a notice in the Federal Register to further delay and reconsider new mandates for handling and transporting livestock and providing avian “living conditions” for poultry raised as organic food.
Without
Continue Reading USDA delays Obama’s organic livestock standards for review
Its own draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for sodium is the European Food Safety Authority’s next subject for public comment.
The Parma, Italy-based authority (EFSA) is especially seeking feedback on the way it
Continue Reading European Union looks at dietary reference values for sodium
