Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

FDA Commissioner Robert Calif appointed Jones after the agency’s embarrassing turmoil over the lack of a clear chain of command on the food side of its responsibilities. That agreement burst onto the public stage in 2022 after an outbreak linked to infant formula and a subsequent recall months later led to a nationwide formula shortage.

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Food Quality & Safety

AUGUST 23, 2023

On August 23, James “Jim” Jones was named as FDA’s first-ever deputy commissioner of the Human Foods Program, effective September 24, 2023. Califf, MD, FDA commissioner, and exercise decision-making authority over all the program’s entities. In this role, Jones will report directly to Robert M.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The proposed changes and updates to an FDA-wide reorganization plan have been out for external reviews and clearances since Dec. FDA will manage public health risks through three areas of focus: • nutrition, microbiological food safety, and chemical safety. . 13, 2023, and implementation should occur sometime during 2024.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 11, 2024

The FDA’s request is less than 1 percent of President Biden’s proposed $7.3 The FDA requests an increase of $495 million above its current funding level. The FDA’s request reflects the agency’s top priorities in key areas of importance for human and animal health,” according to a Monday statement from the agency. “The

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The FDA Foods Coalition was announced Thursday in Washington, D.C., Since February 2022, when Dr. Robert M. Califf began his second tour as FDA Commissioner, all sorts of pressures have been applied for change. Early in his tenure, the FDA was blistered for its handling of an infant formula outbreak and the resulting shortages.

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Food + Tech Connect

APRIL 24, 2023

The Wall Street Journal took an inside look into the struggle to scale cultivated meat following the FDA’s approval of Upside Meat’s cultivated chicken. How the World Is Spending $1.1T

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FoodInsight

JULY 27, 2023

The IFIC 2023 Food and Health Survey found that 42% of consumers have encountered food or nutrition information on social media, and that of that subgroup, more than half (51%) have tried a new recipe and 41% have bought a new brand or product because of what they have seen promoted there. These GMO labels, required in the U.S.

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FoodLogiQ

JANUARY 8, 2025

Editors note: This blog post was originally published on October 19, 2022. What is the FDA's Definition of Healthy for Food Labeling? These foods are recommended by the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans thanks to their positive contribution to an overall healthy diet, according to the FDA.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 13, 2024

Many children rely on school meals as a source of their daily nutrition and calorie intake,” said Tasha Stoiber, Ph.D. Many of the food chemicals the FDA has reviewed have not been evaluated for decades, even when new science is available. The FDA affirmed its use of good manufacturing practices in 1969. Yellow Dye No.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a CA company selling goat milk for toddlers. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your contract manufacturer’s facility located in (b)(4) from (b)(4) through (b)(4). You can find the Act and FDA regulations through links on FDA's home page at www.fda.gov.

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MenuTrinfo

JUNE 22, 2023

This past month, our CEO Betsy Craig discussed updates in the 2022 FDA Food Code, covering the new legislation and what it means to the food service industry. Our Nutrition Team will show you how to level up your facility’s nutrition services with confidence. Please subscribe to our Youtube Channel !

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Forward Fooding

MAY 29, 2024

Hybrid meats offer a suite of solutions: meatier taste and texture, better nutrition, lower emissions, reduced meat consumption, and lower cost than cultivated meat. in 2022 to USD$6.4B Instead, they are added to boost nutritional content, lower carbon emissions, and decrease meat consumption. But will it live up to its promise?

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MenuTrinfo

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Weve been at the forefront of menu labeling initiatives, guiding restaurants through countless webinars, coaching sessions, FDA allergen changes, and menu reviews. Our work has taken us across the globe as we conducted international training and third-party audits from Australia to Kuwait and beyond.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Cargill’s animal nutrition business is conducting a voluntary recall of Nutrena® Country Feeds® Meat bird 22% Crumble (RV) due to non-inclusion of Vitamin D. Lack of Vitamin D in meat bird diets can lead to mineral deficiencies and bone issues, including rickets in growing birds. Symptoms include lameness and rubbery bones.

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FoodInsight

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the lead U.S. Initiatives like FDAs Closer To Zero program are actively working to reduce exposure to cadmium and other heavy metals for all ages. The FDA has a temporary intake guideline of 0.210.36 The FDA identifies effects on kidney and bone as the most sensitive areas impacted.

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FoodInsight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to their lowest methylmercury content. Ongoing FDA testing and monitoring help reduce risks and ensure seafood safety for consumers. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and global regulators set safety limits for heavy metals in food and water.

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FoodInsight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the lead U.S. Initiatives like FDAs Closer To Zero program are actively working to reduce exposure to arsenic and other heavy metals for all ages. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the lead U.S. Agency for protecting the public from overexposure to arsenic in food.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

FDA and CDC provided updates (1/30/24 and 1/26/24 respectfully) on the lead contamination issue in apple cinnamon fruit pouches. FDA is reporting 90 reported cases). As of January 29, 2024, FDA has not received any additional confirmed complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled product."

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Food Safety Tech

JULY 23, 2024

The government, particularly through agencies like the FDA, USDA, EPA, and CDC, plays a critical role in establishing and enforcing food safety standards. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Food Safety System The U.S. The Effectiveness of U.S. Food Safety Laws The U.S.

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Forward Fooding

JANUARY 13, 2025

2022: Opened a commercial smart farm in Pennsylvania. Milestones: 2022: Emerged from stealth after closing a $22M Series A round. 2023: Opened its pilot plant in California to produce massive amounts of its hybrid burger as it prepared to apply for FDA/USA regulatory approval. in a seed round led by Vibrant Ventures.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 15, 2022

Between September 1, 2019 and September 20, 2021, Abbott Nutrition received seventeen consumer complaints regarding multiple Similac powdered formula products. APPLIED – FOI II – BR Abbott Nutritions- FEI# 1815692 9-2021 EIR. The complaint was reviewed by an internal Abbott Nutrition Medical Team. FDA not blameless.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 30, 2022

How confident should we feel with this waring from the FDA: “those seeking access [to the formula] should consult with their healthcare provider in considering whether the benefit of consuming such product outweighs the potential risk of bacterial infection in the user’s particular circumstances.”.

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MARCH 22, 2022

FDA Inspections of Abbott 2019, 2021 and 2022. The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners are investigating consumer complaints and/or reports of infant illness related to products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI facility. 31-March 18, 2022. the expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.

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JUNE 2, 2022

HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients are safe. Announced or Revised. Report Number(s). Expected Issue Date (FY). Food and Drug Administration. W-00-22-59472.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt), and Perrigo Wisconsin, LLC. According to the FDA, this action is occurring within the context of its ongoing commitment to enhance regulatory oversight and reflects the agency’s determination to ensure optimal conditions for producing infant formula. 30, 2023, warning letter, the FDA described a Dec.

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Bill Marler

JUNE 22, 2022

The FDA apparently became aware of the death on June 10, 2020. So far, the FDA has received 129 complaints linked to Abbott formula products, including 119 since the product recall in February. According to the FDA, this would bring the total to five illnesses with three deaths. Attorney sued Abbott and several employees.

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Bill Marler

MAY 14, 2022

This week the CDC declared an outbreak of Cronobacter infections over after the FDA received four complaints of Cronobacter infections in infants beginning on September 20, 2021, through January 11, 2022. Parents of all four infants reported having fed their children formula produced by Abbott Nutrition before they became ill.

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Bill Marler

MAY 17, 2022

According to the CDC and FDA, at least 4 kids were sickened and of those two died, from drinking Abbott infant formula. Under the proposed consent decree, Abbott Nutrition will be required to retain an independent expert to review the Sturgis facility’s operations to ensure compliance with the law. Abbott denies the connection.

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Bill Marler

MARCH 29, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Bravo Packing, Inc., The food we give our pets should be safe for them to eat and safe for people to handle,” said Steven Solomon, DVM, MPH, director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. Hillman between the FDA and Bravo Packing, Inc.,

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Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today submitted for the record a report acquired from a whistleblower who worked at the Abbott facility which produces infant formula recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February. Below are Chair DeLauro’s remarks.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

FDA: Findings to date include several positive Cronobacter results from environmental samples taken by FDA at Abbott in Sturgis, Michigan facility. FDA: A review of the Abbott ’s internal records also indicate environmental contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii. the expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Why was the first illness on September 16, 2021, but the first recall not until February 20, 2022? According to the CDC, on February 10, 2022, CDC was notified of FDA’s investigation of consumer complaints of infant illness related to products from Abbott Nutrition in Sturgis, Michigan. No recall was initiated.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The FDA has released extensive information about the status of its work to improve its monitoring of infant formula production and its handling of complaints about the safety of formula. During a May 2022 congressional hearing, members of the U.S. 1, 2022, through Sept. During the federal fiscal year 2023, which ran from Oct.

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MARCH 24, 2022

The recall: The recall began on February 17, 2022 and expanded on February 28, 2020. The FDA is advising consumers not to use recalled Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas. the expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later, and. the code on the container contains K8, SH, or Z2, and.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In response to the infant formula supply crisis in 2022 and the deadly infections that led to it, the FDA has updated its infant formula compliance program. An outbreak of Cronobacter infections in five infants, two of whom died, started in the fall of 2021 and stretched into early 2022.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to the company that was responsible for producing the cinnamon apple sauce that was contaminated with lead. As you may remember, the cinnamon used had been contaminated with lead chromate in what FDA believed to be a case of economically-motivated intentional adulteration.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

FDA issued a Warning Letter to STC India Private Limited, an Indian manufactuer of RTE mouth fresheners called Mukhwas. In the report, FDA cited Preventive Control issues, specifically around the control of pathogens in a RTE food, and GMP issues, including pest control and cleaning issues.

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