On Dec. 18 the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
FDA is planning to begin a pilot program on its process for handling refused merchandise, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a Dec. 21 email. “The current process varies widely from port to port,” Mike Lahar, chair of the NCBFAA’s Regulatory Agencies Committee, said, according to the email. “In addition to this inconsistent enforcement, in every port the process is riddled with inefficiencies and requirements that conflict with the logistical and operational realities of supply chains,” he said. “A reimagined, uniform process is badly needed.” FDA did not immediately comment.
On Dec. 17 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
FDA is proposing to eliminate its standard of identity for French dressing, it said in a notice released Dec. 19. FDA says the standard “no longer promotes honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers,” and that revoking the standard “could provide greater flexibility in the product’s manufacture.” The French dressing standard requires a vegetable oil content of at least 35%, paired with an acidifier in the form of vinegar, lime or lemon juice. Comments are due March 22, 2021.
On Dec. 16 the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
FDA has issued its weekly Enforcement Report for Dec. 16, listing the status of recalls and field corrections for food, cosmetics, tobacco products, drugs, biologics and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
FDA is proposing to eliminate its standard of identity for frozen cherry pies, it said in a notice released Dec. 17. FDA says the “standards are no longer necessary to promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers,” and that “revoking the standards of identity and quality for frozen cherry pie would provide greater flexibility in the product’s manufacture.” The standard requires a fruit content by weight of 25%, and limits the number of blemished cherries allowed in frozen cherry pies, among other things. Comments are due March 18.
FDA will allow use of the term “potassium salt” as an alternate name for potassium chloride in food labeling, it said in a final guidance document issued Dec. 17. Potassium chloride may be used as a healthier substitute for sodium chloride, and the “alternate name 'potassium salt' may help consumers understand the identity of potassium chloride and its use as a salt substitute,” FDA said. “We consider it appropriate to exercise enforcement discretion for the declaration ‘potassium salt’ in the place of ‘potassium chloride’ in the ingredient statement of food labels when potassium chloride is used as an ingredient in the food,” the agency said.
FDA is extending the period for comments on its proposal to set new record-keeping requirements for foods it deems high-risk, it said in a notice released Dec. 17. Part of its ongoing implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the agency’s proposed rule would require entities at key points in the supply chain to keep records of certain high-risk foods as they move through the supply chain, and also more general records of their traceability record-keeping program (see 2009220041). Comments on the proposal are now due Feb. 22, 2021.
On Dec. 14 the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of: