May 26, 2023
Foodborne Illness Investigation Overview for Industry
May 18, 2023
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Barbara Cassens
May 2, 2023
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model Overview Video
April 20, 2023
State Liaison Bridging the Gap Video Series
March 28, 2023
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (March 2023)
March 10, 2023
Announcing New Governing Council Member - Bailey Whiten
March 6, 2023
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Tim Mueller
February 14, 2023
Domestic Mutual Reliance and Non-Contract Inspections in Iowa
January 31, 2023
FDA Proposes Redesign of Human Foods Program to Enhance Coordinated Prevention and Response Activities
December 28, 2022
FDA Releases 2022 Version of Food Code
December 20, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (December 2022)
December 7, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Robyn Randolph
December 5, 2022
Domestic Mutual Reliance Formally Expands to Three More States
September 26, 2022
Register Now: Commissioner of Food and Drugs to address conference of state agriculture officials on Sept. 28th
September 20, 2022
FDA Announces a New Cooperative Agreement Program for Building an Integrated IT Infrastructure for State Regulatory Program
September 13, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (September 2022)
September 13, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with David Kamal
June 17, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (June 2022)
June 7, 2022
Celebrating World Food Safety Day
June 7, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Tech Talk on Sample Data Sharing by Lauren Yeung
June 7, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Richard Beckstrand
March 30, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (March 2022)
March 7, 2022
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Phillip Fruechting
February 18, 2022
Food Safety Matters Podcast Ep. 112: Rodgers, Mettler, Waller: FDA and Utah on an Integrated Workforce through Mutual Reliance
February 11, 2022
OP Announces Release of New Promotional Video: "National Regulatory Program Standards"
January 6, 2022
New Interactive Public Data Dashboard from the Reportable Food Registry
December 22, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (December 2021)
December 14, 2021
NEW Best Practices for FDA and State Recall Coordinators
December 7, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Jennifer Pierquet (Part A)
October 29, 2021
Rapid Response Teams Involved in Identifying Cake Decorating Luster Dust Associated with Toxic Metal Poisonings
October 7, 2021
FDA Announces Signing of Domestic Mutual Reliance Agreements with California, Florida, Utah and Wisconsin
September 24, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (September 2021)
September 15, 2021
Registration Open for NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model and New Informational Video
September 15, 2021
50-State Call re: New Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Portal (Sept 21 at 1 pm ET)
September 1, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Ellen Buchanan
July 9, 2021
Rapid Response Team (RRT) Promotional Video
July 1, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (July 2021)
April 27, 2021
FDA and States use Rapid Response Teams Approach to Combat Foodborne Illness through Domestic Mutual Reliance
April 23, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Steven Honn
March 23, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (April 2021)
February 24, 2021
Coalition of Food Protection Task Forces Best Practices Manual (Jan. 2021)
February 24, 2021
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Erin Woodom-Coleman
January 22, 2021
FDA/ORA Leadership on How Domestic Mutual Reliance Contributes to a Strong Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS)
December 18, 2020
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (December 2020)
December 18, 2020
2020 RRT Annual Meeting Summary
November 3, 2020
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Julie Vosilus
October 26, 2020
PFP Governing Council Consolidated Close-Out Report FY2018-2020 Strategic Priorities
October 12, 2020
Webinar Recording: Managing Animal Food Safety Inspections During and After a Pandemic (September 2020)
September 24, 2020
Webinar Recording: Managing Produce Safety Inspections During and After a Pandemic (August 2020)
Save the Date: Sept. 24th at Noon ET - Managing Animal Food Safety Inspections During and After a Pandemic
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September 17, 2020
ORA Data Exchange (DX) Frequently Asked Questions (Version 3.0)
July 31, 2020
Webinar Recording: Manufactured Food Question and Answer Session (July 30, 2020)
July 30, 2020
Webinar Recording: Managing Retail Food Operations During and After a Pandemic (July 16, 2020)
July 30, 2020
Webinar Recording: Managing Food Testing Laboratory Operations During and After a Pandemic (June 30, 2020)
July 23, 2020
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (July 2020)
July 15, 2020
PFP Webinar Scheduled for July 16, 2020: Managing Retail Food Operations During and After a Pandemic
July 7, 2020
Recording Available: FDA/ORA Panel at AFDO Virtual Educational Conference
July 2, 2020
Domestic Mutual Reliance Update
June 26, 2020
Register for Virtual AFDO Conference Session with FDA Association Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, Judy McMeekin
June 18, 2020
PFP IT Workgroup Coffee Talk with Diane McDaniel
June 11, 2020
Save-the-Date (June 30, 2020) Webinar: Managing Food Testing Laboratories Operations During and After a Pandemic
June 2, 2020
Pandemic Challenges Highlight the Importance of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety
April 30, 2020
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (April 2020)
arch 26, 2020
Free Retail Training from FDA-OTED
March 6, 2020
Coffee Talk with OHAFO's John Gridley
February 26, 2020
Proposed Rule: (Comments Due 3/3/2020) Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods
December 19, 2019
PFP IT Workgroup Newsletter (Winter 2019)
August 21, 2019
NIST MEP – FDA MOU Executed to Support U.S. Food Manufacturing and Improve Food Safety
July 12, 2019
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
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.