On Dec. 2 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Dec. 1 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Dec. 1 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Nov. 27 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Nov. 25 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Nov. 24 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration is beginning its fiscal year 2016 microbiological surveillance sampling program on hot peppers and cucumbers, it said (here). The agency will over the next 12-18 months collect 1,600 samples of each commodity, with about three-quarters of the sampling being conducted on imports, either at ports of entry or distributors in the United States. FDA’s FY 2015 sampling program had focused on avocados, sprouts and raw milk cheese.
During the week of Nov. 16-22, the Food and Drug Administration modified the following existing Import Alerts (not otherwise listed on the FDA's new and revised import alerts page) on the detention without physical examination and/or surveillance of:
On Nov. 23 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 24 announced a new guidance document on the labeling of genetically engineered plant-derived foods (here), as well as a draft guidance on the labeling of GE salmon (here). The guidance clarify the use of GE claims in light of requirements that statements not be false or misleading, recommending the use of terms like “bioengineered,” “genetically engineered” and “genetically modified through use of modern biotechnology” rather than “genetically modified (GM)” or “genetically modified organism (GMO).” The guidance on food derived from genetically engineered plants (here) also recommends that manufacturers steer clear of claims that their foods are “free” of genetically engineered products, given the implication that GE ingredients must be entirely absent. Both the guidance on food derived from plants and the draft guidance on GE Atlantic salmon (here) highlight the importance of being able to substantiate GE labeling claims through documentation.