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Elevated Lead Levels in Cinnamon prompt FDA Warning and Recalls

Bill Marler

Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. What is the problem?

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FDA updates nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package

Food Safety Tech

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it has updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package, which includes criteria a food must meet to use the healthy claim on the package. For more details, see Use of the Term Healthy on Food Labeling.

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FDA Human Foods Program Reveals Work Plans for 2025

Food Safety Magazine

Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Human Foods Program has published a list of priority work it intends to deliver upon in Fiscal Year 2025, spanning microbiological food safety, food chemical safety, and nutrition.

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Nutrition Bars Recalled for Undeclared Milk After 11 Suffer Allergic Reactions

Penn State Food Safety Blog

based in Oakmont, PA is recalling select lots of NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and Dark Chocolate Pretzel nutrition bars because they may contain undeclared milk. Brand Name: NuGo Product Description: NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip Nutrition Bar and NuGo Dark Pretzel Chocolate Nutrition Bar Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan 10, 2025.

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FDA Proposes Requiring At-a-Glance Nutrition Information on the Front of Packaged Foods

Food Safety Tech

Food and Drug Administration is announcing an important step to provide nutrition information to consumers by proposing to require a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label for most packaged foods. It complements the FDAs iconic Nutrition Facts label, which gives consumers more detailed information about the nutrients in their food.

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FDA asks for $702 billion for the coming year

Food Safety News

percent more for certain aspects of its budget for fiscal year 2025 than it received for the current year, which began on Oct. 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 1, 2023, and runs through Sept.

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New York State is latest to threaten removal of harmful food additives

Food Safety News

New York’s prohibition would take effect two years sooner in 2025. The second bill, S08615/A9295 , would require companies to disclose to the state of New York when they add chemicals to foods and drinks that the company secretly self-determines are “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS , without notifying the FDA.

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