Bill Marler

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CDC FDA’s onsite inspection of the Austrofoods facility in Ecuador has ended. However, the FDA investigation of the elevated lead levels in recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches continues. ppm for lead in bark spices, including cinnamon, in 2024. To date, FDA has confirmed that Negasmart does not ship product directly to the U.S.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 6, 2024

In response to the problem with elevated levels of lead in cinnamon in children’s applesauce and recalls of products in the fall of 2023, the FDA initiated a review of ground cinnamon and has issued warnings. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and to not buy these ground cinnamon products. Greenbriar International, Inc.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 30, 2024

The FDA has launched a new webpage listing food-related regulations that it plans to publish by October 2024 as well as longer-term regulations it is prioritizing for publication at a later date. The post FDA Releases Foods Program Priorities appeared first on FoodSafetyTech.

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Food Safety Tech

APRIL 9, 2024

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing on April 11, 2024, tiled “ Oversight of the Food and Drug Administration.” Image: FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD The post House Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing with FDA Commissioner appeared first on FoodSafetyTech.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. As of February 28, 2024, a total of 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 18, 2023, to February 5, 2024. coli O157:H7 infections.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

— COMMENTARY — By Steven Grossman, executive director of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA On Sept. The Alliance for a Stronger FDA had already circulated a shutdown toolkit for FDA stakeholders. FDA still faces a range of outcomes from a modest increase to a devastating cut. The threat was real. 19 and on Jan.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In February 2024, FDA clarified the regulatory pathway for human and animal foods produced from genome-edited plants in a final guidance titled Foods Derived from Plants Produced Using Genome Editing: Guidance for Industry.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The FDA’s largest reorganization in history, involving about 8,000 employees, is far more than just “moving some boxes around.” The proposed changes and updates to an FDA-wide reorganization plan have been out for external reviews and clearances since Dec. 13, 2023, and implementation should occur sometime during 2024.

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Food Safety Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

To protect the health of young children, the Baby Food Safety Act of 2024 has been introduced in U.S. Congress to give FDA the authority to enforce scientifically established limits on heavy metals in commercially produced infant and toddler food.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about certain tejocote root supplements substituted with toxic yellow oleander. Tested Products: To date, the FDA has tested 9 samples, representing the 9 different products listed below, and found them to contain yellow oleander. Additional sample analysis is pending.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As of February 6, 2024, a total of 26 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 11 states: Arizona 4, California 8, Colorado 4, Florida 1, Georgia 1, Nevada 1, North Carolina 1, Oregon 1, Tennessee 2, Texas 2, Washington 1. On January 11, 2024, Rizo-López Foods, Inc.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 25, 2024

The FDA is hosting a one-day virtual public meeting on “Data and Technology in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety” on April 24, 2024, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT. Beginning on April 24, 2024, a Regulations.gov docket will open for 60 days to collect comments related to the event topic.

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On Tuesday, the FDA announced a suspect in the WanaBana cinnamon-applesauce pouch contamination investigation. The FDA noted that it has limited authority over foreign ingredient suppliers who do not directly ship product to the U.S. Thus, the FDA cannot take direct action with Negasmart or Carlos Aguilera.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts. Use link above to go to FDA page with links to specific alerts. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Click on tables to enlarge them.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In addition to extremely high levels of lead, the FDA has found elevated levels of chromium in cinnamon applesauce products marketed for children. Additional testing by the FDA has found excessive chromium levels in samples of the cinnamon applesauce and the cinnamon used to make it. Chromium is a naturally occurring element.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring that the nation’s domestic and imported seafood supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled. The agency recently provided access to content about seafood, including fish and shellfish, from across the Food section of FDA.gov.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

FDA issued an update on lead contaminated applesauce. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. Current Update February 29, 2024 After additional analysis of the cinnamon collected from the manufacturer in Ecuador (Austrofoods), FDA has confirmed that the lead and chromium previously detected in the cinnamon are from lead chromate.

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Food Safety Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revoking the standards of identity and quality for frozen cherry pie, effective April 15, 2024. Partly in response to a citizen petition from the American Bakers Association, the U.S.

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance for industry titled “ Recommendations for Collecting Representative Samples for Food Testing Used as Evidence for Release of Certain Fish and Fishery Products Subject to Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE) and Removal of a Foreign Manufacturer’s Goods from DWPE.”

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Food Safety Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

FDA will hold a one-day virtual public meeting on Data and Technology in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety on April 24, 2024 to better understand how the agency can leverage data and technology to advance food safety. The same day, FDA will also open a docket to collect public comment on the event topic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. We will rely heavily on the travel industry in 2024 to continue bringing us customers from local cities like Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, New York, NJ, etc.

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Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Registration for the 12th Annual Food Safety Consortium , which will take place October 20-22, 2024, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, is now open. The post Registration Open for the 2024 Food Safety Consortium appeared first on FoodSafetyTech.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the 2024 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 26, 2024

The FDA has not reported where the patients live or their ages. The investigation appears to be in its beginning stages because the FDA has not yet begun traceback efforts or sampling or on-site inspections. Other FDA investigations into foodborne outbreaks are ongoing. The outbreak notice was first posted on Jan.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 17, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. El Monte, CA The FDA has warned a food firm in California over various violations inside their manufacturing facility, including pests such as birds, rodents, worms and cockroaches. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 17, 2024

As of January 16, 2024, FDA has received 89 confirmed complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled product. To date, confirmed complainants, or people for whom a complaint or adverse event was submitted and met FDA’s complainant definition, are between zero and 53 years of age and the median age is one year old.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

3 as food additives, the FDA has announced its proposal to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of BVO in food. Based on these data and remaining unresolved safety questions, the FDA can no longer conclude that the use of BVO in food is safe,” the agency stated in its announcement. A decision from the FDA is forthcoming.”

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Food Safety Magazine

MAY 30, 2024

Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed reorganization for a new, unified Human Foods Program (HFP) has been approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and full implementation of the reorganization is set for October 1, 2024.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 23, 2024

9, 2023, the FDA announced that WanaBana USA had voluntarily recalled three applesauce brands—Weis, WanaBana, and Schnucks—“due to reports of elevated levels of lead.” 8, 2024, the FDA had received 87 confirmed complaints/adverse event reports linked to the recalled product. BACKGROUND : On Nov. As of Jan.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 10, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. 30 warning letter, the FDA described Nov. The FDA’s inspection revealed that the firm was not in compliance with federal regulations, which resulted in the issuance of an FDA Form 483. Barsotti Juice Company Inc. 20-21 and Dec.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 16, 2024

Food Safety Tech is thrilled to announce that James (Jim) Jones, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at FDA, will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 Food Safety Consortium , which will be held October 20-22 at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia.

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Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The FDA has determined that cinnamon used in multiple recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches is the most likely culprit behind at least 65 and potentially as many as 205 cases of lead poisoning reported between October and December 15, 2023, and that the lead contamination may have been the result of intentional adulteration.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 4, 2024

From the FDA: As of January 2, 2024, FDA has not received any new complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled product. CDC and FDA have different data sources, so the counts reported by each agency will not directly correspond.

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Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

According to the FDA, the list may not include all of the retailers that received the products. The Food and Drug Administration has published a list of retailers that received the implicated products. The list includes Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Costco. T he list of stores can be found here.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

As of February 13, 2024, FDA has not received any additional confirmed complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled product. CDC and FDA have different data sources, so the counts reported by each agency will not directly correspond. FDA will update the advisory as information becomes available.

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ComplianceMate

JANUARY 5, 2024

Food safety assurance through proper handling practices and temperature monitoring is more important than ever, which is something underscored by the new food traceability rule from the FDA announced in March 2023.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 1, 2024

FDA along with USDA announced that they completed a study that confirms pasteurization is effective at inactivating Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) virus in fluid milk and other dairy products made from pasteurized milk. The FDA will continue to work in closely partnership with USDA on many of these efforts.

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