April 27, 2023
FDA Issues Report Highlighting Salmonella Outbreak in Cantaloupe During Summer of 2022
The FDA released a report on its investigation of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused 87 reported illnesses and 32 hospitalizations in the U.S. between July and September 2022.

April 21, 2023
FDA Issues Request for Information on Food Labeling in Online Grocery Shopping
The FDA issued a Request for Information (RFI) to learn more about the content, format, and accuracy of food labeling information provided through online grocery shopping platforms.

April 19, 2023
FDA Released New “Feed Your Mind” Education Materials on GMOs for Consumers
The FDA released new “Feed Your Mind” educational materials to provide science-based information on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). “Feed Your Mind” is an education initiative launched in 2020 to help increase consumer understanding of GMOs and was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

April 13, 2023
FDA Issues Letter to Industry on the Food Safety Risks of Transferring Genes for Proteins that are Food Allergens to New Plant Varieties Used for Food
The FDA issued a letter reminding developers and manufacturers of new plant varieties who intend to transfer genes for proteins that are food allergens (including allergens from foods identified as major food allergens) into new plant varieties used for food of the relevant legal requirements for these products.

April 7, 2023
FDA Proposes to Permit Salt Substitutes to Reduce Sodium in Standardized Foods
The proposed rule to amend the standards of identity (SOIs) to permit the use of salt substitutes in foods for which salt is a required or optional ingredient is on display today in the Federal Register; comment due date is August 8, 2023.

March 24, 2023
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Dietary Guidance Statements on Food Labels
The FDA issued draft guidance to provide industry with the agency’s current thinking on how and when to use Dietary Guidance Statements in food labeling, and to ensure that Dietary Guidance Statements promote good nutrition and nutritious dietary practices.

March 21, 2023
FDA Releases FDA Activities for the Safety of Imported Seafood
The report shares the comprehensive approach the FDA is taking to ensure that imported seafood consumed in the U.S. meets food safety requirements and the standards of domestically produced seafood.

March 10, 2023
FDA Issues Federal Register Notice to Announce Status of COVID-19 Guidance Documents When Public Health Emergency Expires
The FDA issued a Federal Register notice to explain how the end of the Public Health Emergency will impact the agency’s COVID-19 guidance documents, including 10 that provide temporary flexibility to the food industry to help support the food supply chain and meet consumer demand during the pandemic.

March 8, 2023
FDA Calls for Enhanced Safety Measures in Letter to Powdered Infant Formula Industry
The FDA sent a letter to manufacturers, packers, distributors, exporters, importers, and retailers involved in the manufacturing and distribution of powdered infant formula to share current safety information and call on the industry to take prompt action to improve processes and programs for the protection of our most vulnerable population.
 

February 28, 2023
FDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization
The FDA withdrew the 2005 proposed rule, “Food Standards: General Principles and Food Standards Modernization,” in response to comments received in 2005 after publication of the proposed rule and in 2020 after the FDA reopened the comment period for the proposed rule that was jointly published with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.

February 23, 2023

FDA Releases list of 2023 Priority Guidance Topics for Foods Program
The FDA released a list of draft and final guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Program to complete during the next 12 months.

February 22, 2023
FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
The FDA issued, for comment, draft guidance to help ensure appropriate labeling of plant-based products that are marketed and sold as alternatives to milk (plant-based milk alternatives, or PBMA).

February 9, 2023
FDA Provides Guidance on Protein Quality Studies for Infant Formula
The FDA issued draft guidance to manufacturers of infant formula and laboratories conducting testing on infant formula to help them in the design, conduct, evaluation, and reporting of Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) rat bioassay studies.

February 3, 2023
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Cocoa Flavanols in High Flavored Cocoa Powder and Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The FDA announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of cocoa flavanols in high flavanol cocoa powder and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease for conventional foods, provided that the qualified claim is appropriately worded so as not to mislead consumers and that other factors for the use of the claim are met.
 

January 31, 2023
FDA Proposes Redesign of Human Foods Program to Enhance Coordinated Prevention and Response Activities

Robert M. Califf, M.D., MACC, Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration, announced a new, transformative vision for the FDA Human Foods Program.

January 26, 2023

FDA Issues Response to Three Citizen Petitions Related to CBD and Dietary Supplements
The FDA denied the requests in three citizen petitions that the FDA issue a regulation that would allow cannabidiol (CBD) products to be marketed as dietary supplements.

January 24, 2023

FDA Issues Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Baby Foods

The FDA issued for public comment “Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children: Draft Guidance for Industry.” The draft guidance supports the FDA’s goal of reducing dietary exposure to lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, and the associated health effects, while maintaining access to nutritious foods.

January 13, 2023

FDA Releases Fact Sheet, Reminds Produce Stakeholders of Upcoming End of Intended Enforcement Discretion Period for Harvest and Post-Harvest Agricultural Water

The intended enforcement discretion period for the harvest and post-harvest agricultural water provisions for covered produce (other than sprouts) in the Produce Safety Rule ends on January 26, 2023. To help prepare growers, the FDA released a fact sheet with questions and answers on the requirements.

January 6, 2023
Update on Protocol for the Development and Registration of Treatments for Preharvest Agricultural Water

The FDA ha worked with the Environmental Protection Agency to update the protocol to remove Listeria monocytogenes from the organism test panel.

December 30, 2022
FDA Issues Uniform Compliance Date for Final Food Labeling Regulations
The FDA announced that January 1, 2026, will be the uniform compliance date for final food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2023 and 2024.

December 28, 2022
FDA Releases 2022 Food Code
The FDA issued the 2022 edition of the FDA Food Code, which provides guidance to state and local authorities and retailers to help mitigate foodborne illness risks at retail and provide a uniform set of national standards for retail food safety.

December 15, 2022
FDA Reminds Manufacturers of Effective Date for Sesame as a Major Food Allergen
The FDA reminded manufacturers that effective January 1, 2023, foods containing sesame will be subject to specific food allergen regulatory requirements, including labeling and manufacturing requirements.

December 9, 2022
FDA Highlights Best Practices on Food Safety for Online Delivery Services
The FDA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, collaborated with the Conference of Food Protection to release food safety best practices for third-party delivery services. These recommendations focus on key parameters companies should consider when delivering food to consumers.

November 29, 2022
FDA Issues Guidances on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements
The FDA issued two guidance documents about food allergen labeling requirements to help the food industry meet the requirements to list any major food allergen on the labels of FDA-regulated foods.

November, 21, 2022
FDA Warns Companies for Illegally Selling Food and Beverage Products that Contain CBD
The FDA posted warning letters to five companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD).

November 15, 2022
FDA Announces the Final Rule for Food Traceability Under FSMA
The FDA issued a final rule on food traceability designed to facilitate faster identification and rapid removal of potentially contaminated food from the market, resulting in fewer foodborne illnesses and/or deaths.

November 4, 2022
Release of Annual Report for 2020 on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration
The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration’s (IFSAC) newest annual report, “Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2020 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States,” is now available.

November 1, 2022
Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards 2022 Updates
The FDA issued revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods.
 

October 26, 2022
How Does the FDA Respond to Foodborne Outbreaks?
In a video, the FDA describes the often complex web of steps taken by the agency along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local, state, and international public health authorities to respond to outbreaks in FDA regulated food products.