Food safety authorities covering England, Wales and Scotland have opened a comment period on the rates of checks for selected food and feed of non-animal origin from certain countries.
Proposed amendments would apply a temporary change to official controls or special conditions on the entry into Great Britain of the
Continue Reading UK plans stricter inspections of enoki mushrooms and tahini; seeks public comment
The FDA has issued two guidance documents about food allergen labeling requirements to help the food industry meet the need to list any significant food allergen on the labels of FDA-regulated foods.
The agency is seeking public and industry comments on the guidance. Directions on how to comment are below.
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking for feedback on plans to seek stronger powers for the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).
The NFCU tackles serious, organized, or complex cases of fraud within food supply chains, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The agency was leading or supporting 36 operations
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As the first step in the development process of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025-2030, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture are releasing proposed scientific questions for public comment.
The public comment period will be open for 30 days from today, through May 16, 2022,
Continue Reading Public comment starts today for Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030
Australian regulators have opened a comment period on proposed new food safety management standards for foodservice operators and retail businesses.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)’s preferred approach is to change the rules to require a food safety supervisor on staff, food handler training and to ensure businesses can provide
Continue Reading Australia seeks public comments on plans aiming to reduce foodborne illness
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom has opened a public comment period on changes to guidance on less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers.
The agency is also asking people for their views on whether the term “less than thoroughly cooked” should be kept or replaced by “rare,”
Continue Reading UK’s FSA seeks public comments on rare burger guidance
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 during outbreaks and recalls, according to food safety experts in the public and private sectors.
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 120 days to file comments.
Although the current comment period is set to end on
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 persistence to get the necessary improvements into place.
And so it is with making rules
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 internet, regular mail, hand delivery or courier. Specific directions on each method are included in
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